"Spotlight Series": Russell County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Russell County

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Russell County where Local Hispanic families are involved in growing a community garden with assistance from the U.K. Cooperative Extension Service, Kentucky State University, and community volunteers. A local farmer provided the ground for the garden plot along with the equipment to prepare the ground and care for the garden. Approximately 100 bags of fresh garden produce were frozen and 100 jars of food were preserved according to USDA guidelines. Items that were canned include green beans, salsa, tomatillos, and tomatoes. It is believed that as many as thirty Hispanic families benefited from the 2007 Community Garden Project.

For more information about the needs of families in Russell County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Russell County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile.