Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)Major Program

83225

Total Hours

Contributed.

518660

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

275

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

35299

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

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Day Camp

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...

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