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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 |
According to information collected from Kentucky Health fact 42% of adults in Lawrence County are in less than good health, which is almost twice as much as the Kentucky State average of 23%. This information has lead the Lawrence County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Education to develop programming that focuses on healthier choices for better living.One notable program conducted based on the alarming statistic above was the Whole Grain Demonstration and Healthy Dairy Cl...
