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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 |
Rookie Cooking Camp (RCC) is a signature program of the Kentucky State University Nutrition Program that the SNAP-Ed Program Assistant has used successfully in Whitley County.The Program targets middle and high school students. Most of these kids are not familiar with preparing food and what it means to plan a balanced meal. RCC encourages students to learn about healthy eating, improved cooking skills, meal planning, as well as to share a meal with family members and the community. The program ...
