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
The weakened economy prompted an increase in inquiries about gardening and food preservation, so Simpson County Extension Agents planned and conducted three gardening and ten food-preservation workshops over the last three years. A total of 106 people (51 in freezing classes and 65 in canning classes) participated. Evaluations over the three years indicated 71% of the participants had preserved food but only 38% had canned food. All 106 participants indicated that the workshops gave them new information about food preservation. 92% will use the information to freeze food, and 89% will can food. A phone and email survey revealed that participants used the information to preserve an average of $150 worth of food.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Simpson county, please click the link.
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