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
A certified demonstration kitchen was an integral aspect of the Laurel County Cooperative Extension Service facility expansion. With $90,000 funding from Laurel County Extension District Board, Laurel County Agricultural Development Council, and the Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy, the kitchen promotes local products, provides a place for producers to expand sales by making HB 391 products, and educates the public on food safety and cooking skills. Family and Consumer Sciences staff used the kitchen to offer over 50 different nutrition, food preservation, and food preparation classes. These programs reached 6,428 people and brought over 700 new people to the farmers market. 85% of local producers said kitchen programming had brought new customers to the market.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Laurel county, please click the link.
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