Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy
This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.
What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.
Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog
This year, Barren County Cooperative Extension staff facilitated a winter market for local producers of meat, eggs, cheese, produce, honey, and handmade products. The 15-vendor market gave consumers the opportunity to purchase local items in the off-season. Vendors and patrons were surveyed at season's end. The surveys indicated that 100% of vendors made money, with total market sales averaging $2,000 each session. Nearly half reported that winter income was on par with weekly summer sales. Surveys showed that 100% of patrons felt the market was a worthy project and would support it in the future. They particularly appreciated Extension's role in providing an outlet when local items aren't easily accessible.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Barren county please click the link.
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