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Craig Wood, Ph.D
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UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

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craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryTobacco Stick Crafts



Tobacco Stick Crafts

Author: Nancy Doyle

Planning Unit: Simpson County CES

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Members of the Mammoth Cave Area Extension Homemakers requested a Tobacco stick craft to highlight Kentucky heritage.  The Simpson County Family and Consumer Science agent wrote a Homemaker lesson using tobacco sticks accessed from family farms.   This lesson was presented to the ten-county area in two multi-county lessons where homemakers learned to make crafts from tobacco sticks to be used either personally, as gifts, or to supplement their incomes.  58 homemakers attended the multi-county lessons and then took the craft back to present at their clubs.  

91 percent of those who participated said that they planned to make at least one of the tobacco stick crafts learned.  One participant said they “Enjoyed the lesson and making this craft for my friends and family!” Another said, “These are great ideas that are easy to make.” While another said that we need more of these programs.

After having this lesson, members of the Sages of All Ages Homemaker Club decided to work collaboratively together and made several crafts that were taught in the lesson.  Declaring a “workday” this club met and crafted together outside of their monthly meeting to make items to be sold at the Simpson County 4-H Hometown Holiday Bazaar.  The club raised over $230.00 to be donated to the Life Choice Pregnancy Center in Franklin, KY increasing their impact upon the community.  As well, they have already made plans to continue this for next year’s bazaar.  






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