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with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
5258 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
16773 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
8924 |
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) |
3737 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
81739 |
According to Feeding America, Kentuckys Heartland, “One in five children, in the 42 countries served by Feeding America, face hunger every day.” Hunger is a real issue in our region. An unimaginable issue that we fight year-after-year in our county. The 4-H Food for Kids Backpack Program provides food assistance to youth enrolled in our public school system on a weekly basis. A project of this nature requires a large financial backing, something that has been sponsored annually by the 4- Teen Cl...
