PersonKentucky Extension Reporting System

Nanette

Nanette Banks

Family & Consumer Sciences Agent


Program Areas

  • Family and Consumer Science





Success Stories

  • 09

    April

    Planning Holiday Meals and Gifts on a Thrifty Budget

    The Problem: In the Quicksand Area, many families struggled with financial strain during the holiday season. The pressure to host elaborate meals and decorate homes often led to overspending and/or ex...

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  • 04

    January

    Cooking Through the 2023 Food and Nutrition Recipe Calendar

    The most recent KY by the Numbers report states, a median household income for families in Letcher County is $32,635. Letcher County is also one of many counties in Kentucky dealing with a high preced...

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  • 22

    September

    Food Preservation

    Increased interest in eating locally grown produce has led to renewed popularity of home food preservation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention home canning is an excellent way...

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  • 07

    June

    Hiking For Health

    Kentucky ranks in the top five states for obesity with 36% of the population (38% in Letcher County) being obese according to the CDC. The state also ranks in the top seven for physical inactivity wit...

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