Specialty Crop

Offers workshops based on community interest, such as canning and horticulture; conducts yard visits to help homeowners with a variety of plant-related questions, ranging from disease and pest identification to selecting plant varieties that work well in the local environment; helps with Master Gardener classes and 4-H club programs; collaborates with others to provide produce to people in need as part of Grow A Little Extra (see Statewide section); oversees the Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), teaching individuals and families with limited resources to get the most for their food dollars and health (the CNP program across the state will experience significant changes starting October 1, 2025, as most of the funding was eliminated under the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act); helps facilitate community development and planning; among other programming.