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Pulaski County CES

Title:
Plate It Up
MAP:
Accessing Nutritous Foods
Agents Involved:
Lovett, Taylor, Williams
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Food Preservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Farmer's Markets
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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

To have healthy families and improve their diets daily.

Intermediate Outcomes:
Clients will be encouraged to use more local grown foods by purchasing items at the Farmers Market. They will also be urged to redeem farmers market nutrition program benefits.
Different methods of Food Preservations will be taught to all interested clients. How to plant, harvest and preserve produce will be taught through "Living On a Few Acres."
Clients will be taught different food preparation methods to help decrease calories in preparing foods. Clients will learn how to prepare foods that are in season and usually cheaper. Through demonstrations they will learn to prepare food correctly and use different methods in food preparation, such as baking, steaming, broiling and food processing techniques.
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 their food. They will learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet.
All clients will learn about community support services to increase food security. They will plan nutritious meals, select healthy food for their families and learn how to use the Plate It Up Food Guide and recipes.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcomes: Clients are selecting foods from each of the different food categories according to evaluations from each program. Follow up reports from clients from their Food Recall.

Indicator: Numbers shown Planned menus for families;

Method: Food recalls; Menu planning

Timeline: July 2017-June,2018.


Intermediate Outcome: Selection of more fruits and vegetables in diet and Healthier selection of foods.

Indicator: Results shown on Food Recall Data

Method: Food Recall Reports; Evaluations

Timeline: July 2017-June 2018.


Long-term Outcome: Number of clients processing foods; Number of NEP Graduates;

Indicator: Number of clients enrolled in class. NEP Enrolled Clients

Method: Hands on Classes; Demonstrations;

Timeline:October-September, 2017-2018

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Low income clients; Food Stamp Recipients, Farmers Market, Other Interested Clients

Project or Activity: Demonstration of food preparation; Demonstration of Food Processing; Planning Menus; Sampling at Farmers Markets

Content or Curriculum: UK Publications; NEP Curriculum; NEP Calendars;

Inputs: FCS Agent, NEP Assistants

Date: July 2017-June 2018


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Success Stories

Plate It Up

Author: Edith Lovett

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

More than 200 people have sampled Plate In Up and Kentucky Proud Recipes in Pulaski County. All of the recipes served have received positive comments. Through using such a variety of recipes, and using foods available to them at the Farmers Market and local grocery stores,  clients have learned how to serve  greens, such as Brussel sprouts, chard, kale, Napa cabbage and other greens, in salads, soups, muffins, and other dishes, and not just as a  vegetable dish. The clients state

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