Author: Jeremy Williams
Planning Unit: Harlan County CES
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
Plan of Work: Improve and sustain agriculture production
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Members of the Harlan County Agriculture Advancement council saw the need for more information and education opportunities for producer growers in the county. The Harlan County Extension Service along with the Harlan County Farmers Market and Pine Mountain Settlement School worked together to design a curriculum to better equip gardeners with information and conduct a five month long series of produce production workshops, at two locations, along with a Produce Best Practices Training for local gardeners and farmers. Topics included planning, preparing, care, harvesting and marketing. Currently, of those attending the series, seven farmers/gardeners are marketing their produce via the Harlan County Farmers Market or other locations this summer.
Members of the Harlan County Agriculture Advancement council saw the need for more information and e... Read More
Harlan County and other eastern Kentucky counties have experienced devastating economic loss over th... Read More
The Harlan County Extension Homemakers are a very important part of the community within Harlan Coun... Read More
The success of the 4-H Reality Store for high school students encouraged the beginning of a program ... Read More
Hickman County Farmers Market has been in operation now for a full year. Bringing locally produced f... Read More
The increase in grocery store food prices, coupled with the recent local food movement, has driven c... Read More