Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)Major Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
19703 |
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets) |
6722 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
6583 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
2007 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
6121 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
78535 |
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 |
19377 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
13188 |
Stories
Home Gardening Kits
Due to current events many families found themselves faced with empty store shelves in 2020. As a result many families had a new or renewed interest in home gardening. The Edmonson County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and the Agriculture and Natural Resouces Agent partnered together to create a home gardening kit for families in Edmonson County. The kits contained 21 varieties of seed, seed starting trays, soil, SNAP publications on gardening, Plate it Up KY Proud Recipes, and the home gard...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
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