Montgomery County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture
1031.1) 2248

Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming



Success Stories

Backyard Small Fruit Production Series

Author: Gary Hamilton

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Eastern Kentucky has the highest food insecurity in the United States.  In Montgomery County, 4,680 individuals (17.1% of county population) are not sure where their next meal will come from. There is a steady increase in interest from clientele wanting to know how they can become more self-sufficient by growing their own food. Agriculture and horticulture agents in Eastern Kentucky have observed an increase in requests from small backyard fruit growers for guidance. In order to reach a lar

Full Story