Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
8970 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
22107 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
7986 |
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) |
4914 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
50395 |
To address the need for youth education related to fresh local produce, the extension fcs agent and NEP assistant partnered with a local farmers market to offer POP. The six week Power of Produce program was as part of extensions Tuesdays at the Market and featured an activity related to fruits and or vegetables as well as recipe or fresh produce tasting. A POP activity and reflection booklet was given to each child participating. Participants could earn but to $5 in pop bucks each week to spend...
