Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.11) | 22 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
| 1021.1) | 63 |
Number of people who attended training on food safety, food handling, food processing, liability, and/or marketing. This includes: PBPT, GAP certification, Farmers Market samples, ….) |
| 1021.8) | 22 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.7) | 22 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 1021.6) | 22 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.4) | 11 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 6 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
| 1021.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
| 1021.2) | 0 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
Author: Lynn Blankenship
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The Metcalfe County Farmers Market (MCFM) continues to grow and increase in capacity. MCFM 2021 season ran every Friday beginning on April 2, continuing through November 19, 2021. Four first time vendors participated with MCFM during the 2021 season. 2021 was the first full – season for MCFM under the newly constructed, larger farmers market pavilion. The new pavilion was full of market day vendors on Fridays, from June – October 2021. The larger space can accommod
