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Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
2128 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
2927 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
708 |
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) |
578 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
22438 |
“According to U.S. Census estimates for 2022, the median household income in Kentucky is $59,341, 21% lower than the U.S. median household income of $74,755. Kentucky also has higher percentages of overall and child poverty and food insecurity among its population compared to 2020 Census and Department of Agriculture estimates for the United States overall,” quoted from the Simpson County 2023 NEP Report.The Nutrition Education Program approaches this challenge with efforts to provide hands-on n...
