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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 6 |
Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season |
| 1021.2) | 18 |
Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.3) | 18 |
Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.5) | 79 |
Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming |
| 1021.4) | 19 |
Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods |
| 1021.6) | 18 |
Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.) |
| 1021.7) | 18 |
Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA) |
| 1021.8) | 9 |
Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming |
Author: Lindie Huffman
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Access to local fruits and vegetables are limited in Pendleton County. Despite the health benefits, only 2% of Pendleton County adults get the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables compared to the state average 8.0% of adults meetingthe daily fruit intake recommendation and only 6.3% of adults meet the daily vegetable intake. Nationwide, only 12.2% of adults meet the daily fruit recommendation and only 9.3% meet the vegetable recommendation. To help with this si
Author: Lindie Huffman
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Covid-19 put pressure on our food infrastructure system after flocks of citizens raided store shelves. Consumers began to question food supply and have interest in developing their own sustainable food production, thus an insurgence of interest in gardening and homesteading for sustainability emerged.The PC ANR Agent in response developed the Garden Starter Drive-Thru program and coordinating Facebook Live "Growing your Garden from the Ground Up" | 2020 Victory Garden Educational Serie
