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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 kentuckyhealthfacts.org, only 10% of Kentuckians eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables daily and only 5% of Bourbon County residents eat those recommended amounts! Nutrition conscious eating habits need to be nurtured and developed at an early age. For this reason, the Bourbon County Extension FCS agent and the Senior Snap Assistant took this message to all the kindergarten classes in Bourbon County. The story and skit about Peter Rabbit and how he LOVED all the nutri...
