Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: Deborah Stumbo
Planning Unit: Pike County CES
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Plan of Work: Horticulture (Commercial/Home/Consumer) and Small Farm Development
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The problem-- Profitable local farms producing locally grown vegetables, value added foods, crafts, and fresh food.
The educational program response-- Training was provided in various topics from business planning/record keeping, plant production, value added, Kentucky Proud/Appalachian Proud, Voucher/Double Dollars/WIC usage/acceptance.
The participants/target audience-- Local Farmers, crafters, food vendors, etc. Along with Senior and WIC Receipients to improve financial position of the farmers and assist the qualifers to access healthier diets and products.
Other partners- other partners are the Pike County Health Dept., Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Community Farm Alliance, and local donars.
Program impact or participant response-- Pikeville Farmers market doubled the income from just over $40,000 in 2022 to just over $83,000 in 2023. Complete success for improving status of farmers and diet of community seniors and WIC recipients.
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