Author: Will Stallard
Planning Unit: Lincoln County CES
Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture
Plan of Work: Management and Marketing
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The average age of farmers in Kentucky is 57.6 years of age according to USDA 2012 Census. By working with our Lincoln County Extension Council, Lincoln County Farm Bureau and Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association we see a need of getting young farmers involved not only in agriculture, but in agriculture groups with leadership roles. We developed a young farmer committee that organized a “Young Farmer Outing” that focused on the family. We offered a meal, ice cream, games and inflatables for kids and adult peddle tractor pull competition. There were 36 young adults signed in with an estimated 20 other adults and children in attendance that did not register. Although our main focus was getting young farm families identified and involved we were able to share information with those in attendance about our agriculture organizations. Since that time each organization has added one young farmer to their board of directors.
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