In Kentucky Child Poverty rate is 20.9% and the national average is 16.8%.  The Food Insecurity rate in Kentucky is 14.7% and the national average is 11.7%.  The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant Senior Partnered with her County Extension Agent to work with local youth so that they might learn to grow their own gardens.  Although, a small group of only 2 youth took advantage of this wonderful opportunity, they now can grow their own plants, and raise a garden.  This would be beneficial if they would ever need to be self-sufficient or to help care for their own families.  The youth were given their own buckets in which they would plant their seeds to raise tomatoes, peppers & cilantro.  Once their vegetables grew enough the youth had everything, they needed to make fresh salsa.  “The salsa was the best part said one of the participants!!”