1017 - Equine | ||
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1017.1) | 5 |
Number of producers who incorporated best practices recommended by Extension |
Author: Deborah Stumbo
Major Program: Equine
Eastern 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. Even though Pike County has such a high Poverty rate, there are still kids that fall through the cracks and will have virtually no Christmas without intervention. The "Broken Trail" trail riders