Accessing Nutritious Foods
Accessing Nutritious Foods
FCS, 4-H, Ag
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Mastering Food Choices
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.
•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
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
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
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 2020
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
Method: Pre and Post tests
Timeline: August 2020
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Increase access to fruits and vegetables.
Method: Pre and Post test
Timeline: July 2020
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 2017-20
Audience: PreSchoolers
Program: LEAP
Content: LEAP
Inputs: SNAP-ED, FCS, Parents, Volunteers
Date: October 2017-20
Author: Sarah Congleton
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
It is estimated that 20 percent of adults in the United States have tried at least one meal kit delivery service. With the demand for convenience in our society, meal kits seem to be the answer for grocery shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation. Anyone who has not tried meal kits might be interested in learning how meal kits work and whether they are worth the investment for preparing and consuming more meals at home. In response to this, the Martin County Extension Agent hosted the