Success Stories

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  October

  Fighting Food Insecurity with Education

  In 2023 the senior program assistant for the Fayette County Nutrition Education Program began working with a local senior citizens center to offer free classes to residents. Participants met for sever...

  
  

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  September

  Keeping Produce Popular in Kentucky Schools

  According to a 2011 National Academy of Sciences report, while needing 2 cups offiuit and 3 cups of vegetables per day to meet the United States Department of Agricultures recommended dietary guidelin...

  
  

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  September

  Early Impact Reverses Harmful Trends for Kentucky Kids

  During the spring semester of 2023, students at Tates Creek Elementary School participated in a seven-weekcourse in nutrition education led by the Fayette County Extension Office. Students played game...

  
  

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  September

  Finding Hope When the Stakes are High

  During the 2023 program year an educator with the Fayette County Extension Office engaged with residents at The Hope Center, a peer driven, in-house recovery program for women. Through a series of int...

  
  

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