Extension
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| 1054 - Farmer's Markets | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1054.1) | 8000 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets |
Author: Deborah Stumbo
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
The Pikeville Farmers Market sponsored "Hatfield McCoy days" at the Farmers Market. It has been a repeated success for 3 years in a row. Market worked closely with City and County Tourism offices to Feature not only local food, produce, and dinner for tour busses, but as an emphasis for our local crafters. Our local FM rules are suspended for the Crafters. For this project we accept all local crafters whether they have been juried in or not, as a way to emphasiz
Author: Deborah Stumbo
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
Pike County ANR --Success Story April 2020Suzanne Stumbo, ANR AgentPikeville Farmers Market—WIC/SR Vouchers, Double Dollar, & Farmacy Programs.Pike County has a high percentage of people that are classified as a victim of “Poverty”. Because of this, we have a much higher percentage of people with health problems due to poor diets (obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and many other health problems). This along with the fact that the majo
