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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
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 |
Martin Countians are living in poverty, are food insecure, and are experiencing preventable diseases, such as obesity. In 2013, Martin County residents were considered obese representing 39.3% of the countys population.To address this issue, Martin County Extensions 4H and Family & Consumer Sciences program partnered with the Family Resource Centers to host a Day Camp for youth ages 9-18 years. This camp provided hands-on, nutrition education focusing on preparing healthy foods and how to easily...
