Success StoryGo Gardens



Go Gardens

Author: Amy Branstetter

Planning Unit: Metcalfe County CES

Major Program: Agriculture

Plan of Work: Develop Individual Youth and Adults for Leadership Volunteer Roles

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

Go Garden Success

The interest in home gardening has grown in the past two years unlike any year since America's patriotic "Victory Gardens" were planted during World War I and World War II. That was the last time in history that food security was under attack until COVID-19 caused the entire world to shut down.

The Metcalfe County Extension Service offered a “Go Garden” for the past two years. The “Go Garden” stretches across all three program areas we provide vegetable plants and education on how to care for a family garden. This practice of cultivating, processing, and providing food for their family has been a great family building time. The youth have reported how rewarding it is to be able to eat food that they have grown. They also reported; 96% learned how to care for the plants and prepare a meal.






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