Accessing Nutritious FoodsPlan of Work

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Martin County CES

Title:
Accessing Nutritious Foods
MAP:
Accessing Nutritious Foods
Agents Involved:
FCS, 4-H, Ag
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Mastering Food Choices
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Nurturing Families (general)
Situation:

Nutrition Education Programs help families gain access to food and stretch food dollars; communities to decrease hunger; and local food assistance programs to educate recipients on healthy and safe food preparation methods. Agents, paraprofessionals and volunteers are pivotal in training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table. 100% of the children in Martin County are eligible for free lunch program.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Martin County population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day

•Martin County Citizens improve food management skills and healthy eating habits

•Youth will be food secure when school is not in session

•People accessing emergency food sources will select from nutrient dense items

Intermediate Outcomes:

Increase in the number of people who:

•Access more local foods

•Redeem Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program benefit.

•Plant, harvest and preserve produce

•Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits

•Youth who access other food sources when not in school

Initial Outcomes:

Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food; Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet; New mothers and those who support them increase knowledge about the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding; Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management; Learn about community support services to increase food security

Evaluation:

Long-Term Outcome:

Indicator: Apply skills of food resource management, food safety, and food preparation to afford healthy, nutritious food choices.

Method: Pre and Post test

Timeline: May 2019


Intermediate Outcome:

Indicator: Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits

Method: Pre and Post tests

Timeline: August 2019


Initial Outcome:

Indicator: Increase access to fruits and vegetables.

Method: Pre and Post test

Timeline: July 2019

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Limited resource individuals and families, Families with children, Youth,

Volunteers


Project or Activity: Farmer’s Markets, Gardening Programs, Food Preservation, Local Food Systems (Farm to School, Farm to Institution),


Content or Curriculum: GAP Training , KY Farm to School Curriculum, LEAP, Weight, the Reality Series


Inputs:

•Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers

•Kentucky CES publications and resources

•Extension resources from other states

•Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA)

•Community partners, i.e., Family Resource & Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs), public health departments, mental health professionals, social services agencies, public libraries, faith communities, businesses, Head Start and community volunteers

Date: July 2017-19


Audience: PreSchoolers

Program: LEAP

Content: LEAP

Inputs: SNAP-ED, FCS, Parents, Volunteers

Date: October 2017-19



Success Stories

Lunch and Learn

Author: Sarah Congleton

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Lunch and Learn

Heart Healthy Lunch and Learn Program 60% of Martin County’s population have been diagnosed with heart disease. The Family and Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Supplemental Nutrition Education Program Assistant and the Martin County Public Libraries to host a healthy lunch and learn series to offer several free educational series once a month to the general public.One of the education series topics covered heart disease. Both the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and Supple

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Food Preservation

Author: Sarah Congleton

Major Program: Food Preservation

26 adults (19 female; 7 male) attended the Martin County Food Preservation Workshop.  Some of the participants were couples who grow fruits and vegetables together and preserve their home grown produce together.  They attended the workshop to learn the latest most up-to-date procedures to ensure top quality safely canned foods.  As one male participant commented:  "I attended the workshop because I'm interested in safety.  I don't want to get botulism or any

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Super Star Chef

Author: Sarah Congleton

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

According to US Census estimates for 2016, an estimate of 3,993 residents of Martin County lived in poverty and 1,207 being children. Child poverty typically results in food insecurity. Food insecure children do not have access to nutritious foods, like fruits and vegetables. To help combat this issue, the Martin County Family & Consumer Sciences Program partnered with the Nutrition Education Program to implement Super Star Chef. This was a 3-day program teaching children from ages 9-12

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