Nutrition and Food Systems 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 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
7924 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
13601 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
12380 |
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) |
6047 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
123925 |
Stories
Food is Medicine - Strengthening Health Through Local Agriculture
Grayson County took step toward improving community health and supporting local agriculture through a Food is Medicine roundtable—an initiative led by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association. In partnership with the Grayson County Healthcare Foundation and Owensboro Health Twin Lakes, Extension played a pivotal role in hosting this event, which brought together more than 40 local leaders, healthcare professionals, farmers, and community partners.A major highl...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
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