Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 0 |
Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season |
| 1021.2) | 25 |
Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.3) | 30 |
Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.4) | 300 |
Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods |
| 1021.5) | 400 |
Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming |
| 1021.6) | 50 |
Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.) |
| 1021.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA) |
| 1021.8) | 5 |
Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming |
Author: Robert Marsh
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Rowan County has an active Farmers Market that has partnered with the senior center and health department in the Senior and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition program for decades. These programs help farmers increase sales and participants increase access to healthy food. In a new program effort, Cooperative Extension facilitated the Community Farm Alliance (CFA) Double Dollars program in 2018. CFA is the lead for this program. Extension's role in Rowan county was to explain the program to f
