Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.11) | 0 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
| 1021.1) | 0 |
Number of people who attended training on food safety, food handling, food processing, liability, and/or marketing. This includes: PBPT, GAP certification, Farmers Market samples, ….) |
| 1021.8) | 0 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.7) | 8 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 1021.6) | 0 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 0 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
| 1021.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
| 1021.2) | 0 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
Author: Amanda Potter
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Fresh mushrooms can be very costly when purchasing them from the local grocery stores, and foraging mushrooms can prove to be dangerous for those who are inexperienced. There are lots of varieties of gourmet mushrooms that are unavailable in most places due to the inability for them to withstand transport. Mushrooms prove to be extremely nutritious and have a wide variety of health benefits depending on the mushroom. I held a program that taught participants how to grow their own mushrooms
Author: Amanda Potter
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The Regional Farmers Market Meeting was held in April and hosted in Rowan County. The FCS agent and ANR agent worked together to provide food, a meeting place, and collect funds for the meeting. This meeting consisted of 7 counties including Elliot, Bath, Fleming, Carter, Morgan, Lewis, Menifee, and Rowan county. Those that attended the meeting were able to participate in educational presentations put on by both UK Specialists and those within the community. They also were given different i
