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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Leslie County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





1021 - Local Food Systems
1021.1) 0

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, ….)

1021.7) 0

Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect.  

1021.8) 0

Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products

1021.6) 145

Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods

1021.4) 0

Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing,  Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School,  etc.)  

1021.5) 0

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)

1021.11) 0

Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs



Success Stories

Grow Appalachia Comes to Leslie County

Author: Michelle Brock

Major Program: Local Food Systems

Leslie County has long been considered a food desert with access to fresh foods limited. Most people have to drive 30 minutes or more to a grocery store where they can buy healthy foods. A lot of times driving that distance isn't an option due to not having transportation or money, leaving them with the only option, buying heavily processed foods from the local gas station.By bringing the Grow Appalachia program into our county we have the opportunity to provide free gardening education, gar

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