Impacts
Pike County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019
| 1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 68 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Success Stories
D1 Backyard Fruit Production
Author: Deborah Stumbo
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
Success Story – D1 Backyard Fruit Production SeriesPike CountyEastern Kentucky has the highest food insecurity in the United States. In Pike County, 11,750 individuals (18.7% of county population) are not sure where their next meal will come from. 71% of the population of Pike County qualify for SNAP, WIC, Free School Meals, CSFP & TEFAP. There is a steady increase in interest from clientele wanting to know how they can become more self-sufficient by growing their own food.
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