Impacts
Owsley County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
| 1054 - Farmer's Markets | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1054.1) | 1050 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets |
Success Stories
Farmers Market
Author: Paul Sizemore
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
Tobacco was the primary income for farmers in this area for many years and since the buyout from the Tobacco Companies in 2001 it has been a struggle for farmers to replace it. Farmers quickly realized that they had to start producing something else to sustain their operations and for many the answer was Vegetable Production. It was obvious that the farmers had a good grasp on production but the problem seem to be in Marketing because that was something they had not had to do in Tobacco Producti
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