Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
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 |
10679 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
260 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
64739 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
2880 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
302 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
101 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
26904 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
6946 |
As our SNAP-Ed Program Assistants continue to build community relationships, it is clear that the work to be done in our service area is tremendous. One area of focus for our team is recovery centers. The opiod (and other substances) epidemic in Kentucky places our state in the top 3 states for illegal drug use in the United States according to a recent KET Documentary, Journey To Recovery.We serve a residential center in Montgomery County and learned quickly that the center didnt have any real ...
