Extension
It Starts With Us
Healthy Eating
Accessing Nutritious Foods
Rachel Hance
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Food Preservation
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Logan County is among the counties in Kentucky in the second highest category for death rates caused by heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Adult obesity is at 34% in Logan County which contributes to these unhealthy situations. Logan County also has a number of citizens living below the poverty level with over 16% of the total population below poverty and over 23% of children under the age of 18 living below the poverty level. 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.
Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
Number who:
Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
Learn about community support services to increase food security
Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
Indicator: Individuals will indicate more knowledge and understanding of healthier food choices
Method: Survey and/or questions/answer session
Timeline: At end of program
Intermediate Outcome: Number who apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
Indicator: Individuals will indicate more involvement in preparing their own food and making healthier food choices
Method: Mail out or email survey
Timeline: 3-6 weeks following program
Long-term Outcome: Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
Indicator: Individuals will be able to show healthier eating habits
Method: Mail out or email survey
Timeline: 8-10 weeks following program
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, local, state and federal partners, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), USDA Food and Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: 2019-2020
Audience: Low income individuals and families
Project or Activity: LEAP
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: Winter 2020
Audience: General public, Low income individuals and families
Project or Activity: Farmer's Market
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, local, state and federal partners, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), USDA Food and Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: July, August 2019; June 2020
Author: Carrie Derossett
Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum
Rachel Hance, Carrie Derossett, Leann Martin, Paige AlexanderSuccess Story 2020Family Fun at the Farmer’s MarketAccording to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Feeding America, Kentucky and Logan County have a significant number of children and adolescents that fall under the classification of overweight or obese (16.1% overweight and 20.0% obese adolescents and 16% overweight and 15.9% obese children ages 2-5 years). There is also a large percentage of youth that do not e
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Youth need opportunities to develop social skills, civic and leadership skills, create strong connections with caring adults, have access to safe places to interact with their peers, and support services to allow them to become more independent adults (Blank, M.J., 2017). The Olmstead Rambassador 4-H Leadership Club members were able to develop and advance their leadership skills by doing. They designed and implemented a new program called Lead to Read within their school. They organized th
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Feeding America, Kentucky and Logan County have a significant number of children and adolescents that fall under the classification of overweight or obese (16.1% overweight and 20.0% obese adolescents and 16% overweight and 15.9% obese children ages 2-5 years). There is also a large percentage of youth that do not eat the recommended number of fruits and vegetables daily (49.3% at vegetables less than 1 time a day and 51.7% ate fru
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Children are our future. They, like everyone else, need access to health care, education and nutrition essential for appropriate growth and development. Unfortunately, not all children have these benefits. Many children go to school every day hungry and return home to face the same circumstances.In the United States, nearly 13 million children face hunger every day. According to “Map the Meal Gap Study” released by Feeding America in 2018, there are over 6,000 child
