Lee County Kentucky citizens have below average health as compared to the other counties in the state. They rank below the states mean on all health statistical categories. We at the Lee County Extension Office have addressed this problem by educating citizens on production and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by the use of raised bed gardening.

     We have conducted over 20 gardening lessons in the past three years and had over 1000 people visit or observe the demonstration raised beds. From our surveys we have had over 20 newly constructed raised beds as a result form the educational programs we have conducted. Ninety percent of the participants surveyed stated they had consumed more fresh fruits and vegetables as a result of their participation in the gardening programs.