Success StoryPick Plant and Eat (PPE)
Pick Plant and Eat (PPE)
Author: Jay Hettmansperger
Planning Unit: Boyle County CES
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Plan of Work: Healthy Lifestyle and Life Skill Education
Outcome: Initial Outcome
The FCS and ANR agents teamed up to promote home gardening and healthy eating. The Plant, Pick and Eat program was designed to help gardeners throughout the whole process of raising their own vegetables. The ANR agent was responsible for advising on growing the vegetable garden and the FCS agent was to advise on preserving or cooking the vegetables. Twenty one participants started the program by picking up a bag filled with garden tools, seeds, recipe cards and canning and preserving guides. The program offered scheduled ZOOM meetings to check on progress and answer any questions. Two of the participants had never gardened before and were very excited to get started. A photo contest was part of the program to help keep the participants engaged and also to reward for a well kept garden. We have received photos from 7 of the participants and have had good participation in the ZOOM meetings.
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