Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)Major Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
9805 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
22091 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
14746 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
78 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
111157 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
3905 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
1033 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
79 |
Stories
Have I done enough?
Many Kentuckians experience food insecurity.Adult Obesity is 46% compared to state average of 33%.The Overweight percent is 74% compared to state average of 68%.The Carter County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant collaborated with the elementary schools in Carter County teaching 186 first graders about nutrition and healthy snacks using Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary (LEAP) curriculum.The students can identify the part of My Plate and categorize the foods from the stories in...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
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