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Improving Nutrition
Accessing Nutritious foods
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Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the University of Kentucky -- Kentucky County Agriculture & Food Profiles Elliott County has one grocery store. 11% of the population has no car and live more than 1 mile from the grocery store. The county has one Farmers’ Market that accepts both WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Senior Vouchers. They do not accept SNAP. Vendors often have left over produce at the end of the market day. There are approximately 289 farms in Elliott County averaging 145 acres per farm. Many farm owners grow vegetable gardens and preserve their food for winter use.
Youth and adults in Elliott County will improve diet by increasing fresh fruits and vegetables and/or preserved vegetables and fruit through the winter months.
Youth and adults will purchase more fruits and vegetables from the Farmers' Market and report buying more locally grown fruits and vegetables
Through participation in Educational programs sponsored Elliott County citizens will learn the benefits of a diet rich in fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Initial Outcome: Through participation in Educational programs sponsored Elliott County citizens will learn the benefits of a diet rich in fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Indicator: Number of "Kids Bucks" and "Health vouchers" given to participants in nutrition progrmas
Method: keeping track of possible number of vouchers to give and actual number given
Timeline: 2018/2019 reporting year
Intermediate Outcome: Youth and adults will purchase more fruits and vegetables from the Farmers' Market and report buying more locally grown fruits and vegetables
Indicator: Number of "Kids' Bucks and number of "Health vouchers" redeemed at the Farmer's Market
Method: County Kids bucks and Health vouchers
Timeline: 2018-2019 reporting year
Long-term Outcome: Youth and adults in Elliott County will improve diet by increasing fresh fruits and vegetables and/or preserved vegetables and fruit through the winter months.
Indicator: Self reported increase of fresh fruits and vegetables by youth and newcomers to the Elliott County Farmers' Market
Method: Survey
Timeline:
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Mini nutrition lessons
Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum EFNEP and NEP
Inputs: Marshall University, EFNEP and NEP assistants
Date: 2018 Farmers' market season
Audience: Farmers' Market customers
Project or Activity: Plate it Up Kentucky Proud demonstrations
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Inputs: Farmers' Market NEP and EFNEP assistants. UK/CDC obesity grant
Date: 2018 Farmers' Market Season
Audience: General Audience
Project or Activity: Annual Cooking School featuring fresh fruits and vegetables
Content or Curriculum: Food preparation guides by University of Kentucky
Inputs: First Baptist Church
Date: October 2018
Author: Gwenda Johnson
Major Program: Food Preparation
Elliott County FCS has been hosting an annual cooking school for eleven years. The agent often gets questions such as "Why are people vegetarian" or what does "Vegan" mean? Participants at Diabetes and other nutrition programs often ask about protein in vegetarian diets. One of Elliott County FCS's most active volunteers became a vegetarian because of health issues. She got lots of questions. For these reasons the Partnership for a Healthy Elliott County chose "Eatin
Author: Katie Wallace
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
17 Elliott County youth ages 8 through 17 completed the Super Star Chef program in June. According to the CDC more than 40% of Elliott County's residents are obese with 78% of the county population being overweight. This program taught participants various kitchen skills including proper knife handling, kitchen sanitation, and various cooking methods. Individuals were encouraged to try new foods and learned about the value of eating a colorful diet and how to incorporate nutritious choices i
Author: Gwenda Johnson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
For several years, the major source of income for the Elliott County Farmers' Market was the Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program vouchers. Through building a facebook page for the market, advertising on radio, in the Elliott County News, doing on site food demonstrations, and helping vendors display their produce, the market increased the amount of cash receipts. The amount of cash income was more than the income from SFMNP vouchers. This indicates the market is moving toward sustainabili
