Pulaski County CES

Title:

Food Preparation

MAP:

Food Preparation

Agents Involved:

Lovett, Williams, Taylor, Wilson, Harper

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, paraprofessional and volunteers are pivotal in training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Pulaski residents will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day. They will improve the food management skills and healthy eating habits; residents accessing emergency food sources will select from nutrient dense items.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Clients will access more local foods; they will redeem farmer's market nutrition program benefits. They will learn how to plant, harvest and preserve produce. Clients will apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits. Through food preparation demonstration, food preservations demonstration, growing a garden and budgeting, families will improve their diet selections and learn new cooking skills. The Farmers Market will also become an outlet for those that do not grow their own fruits and vegetables to learn what to look for in selections of fresh products. Under served audiences will come to recognize the ways Extension can help them in preparing, growing and saving money on food.

Initial Outcomes:

Clients will understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well being. They will learn how to grow, prepare and preserve foods. Clients will learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet. Plate it Up Recipes will be available to all citizens at the Extension Office, programs in the community and three Farmers Market locations. Clients will taste recipes prepared from products provided at the Farmers Market, Plate It Up Recipes,

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Number of clients, SNAP and EFNEP participation

Indicator: Food recall data; Food Classes

Method: Individual food recall data

Timeline: October  2018-September, 2019

Intermediate Outcome: Fruits and Vegetables in diets

Indicator: Food Recall Data

Method: Food Recall Data

Timeline: October, 2018-September 2019

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Audience: EFNEP and SNAP Clients; other Farmer Market Clients

Project or Activity: Food Demonstration

Content or Curriculum: NEP Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Agents; UK Specialist;

Date: July, 2018-September, 2019

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