Enhance access to local healthy foods by assisting producers in identifying new market opportunitiesPlan of Work

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Hickman County CES

Title:
Enhance access to local healthy foods by assisting producers in identifying new market opportunities
MAP:
Creating Local Food Systems
Agents Involved:
Melissa Goodman, Paula McCuiston, Mattea Mitchell
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Local Food Systems
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Farmer's Markets
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
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. Extension staff, paraprofessionals and volunteers are pivotal in training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table.


Currently, Hickman County does not have an existing Farmer's Market but the County Extension Council sees this as a priority for the citizens of Hickman County. The Extension Staff is currently working with our local government to create a Farmer's Market and Community Garden. There is only one grocery store in Hickman County and two restaurants with very few healthy and local food options for consumers. Farmer's Market to open July 2017.

Long-Term Outcomes:
*Families will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by one or more servings per day

*Families improve food management skills and healthy eating habits.

*Maintain a viable and successful farmers market.

*To maintain or increase the number of entrepreneurs in the community is increased due to local food systems.

*Strong and diverse local food systems are integrated into community development efforts.
Intermediate Outcomes:
*Establish a local farmer's market

*Citizens will access more local foods

*Families apply improved food preparation and management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits.

*More families plant, harvest and preserve foods.
Initial Outcomes:
*Increase knowledge and awareness among general public of local food and sustainable agriculture.

*Families understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to their health and financial well being.

*Families learn to grow , prepare, and preserve food.

*Families learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently being consumed.

*Families increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Purchasing tendency of Consumer for Kentucky Fruits and Vegetables

Indicator: Number of individuals more likely to buy a Kentucky fruit or vegetable as a result of tasting a Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipe sample

Method: Evaluation- Tasting Exit Polls

Timeline: Fall 2017


Intermediate Outcome: Families increase healthy foods produced and preserved.

Indicator: Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved.

Method: Evaluation

Timeline: Program year 17-18


Intermediate Outcome: Families increase healthy foods within daily diet.

Indicator: Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods

Method: Evaluation

Timeline: Spring/Summer 2017-18


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 1st – 3rd grades

Project or Activity: Food Group

Content or Curriculum: Farm to Table

Inputs: Extension Staff, SNAP Ed assistant, volunteers, local fruit/vegetable growers

Date: 17-18 School Year



Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Jr. Chef

Content or Curriculum: Super Star Chef and Tasty Tidbits

Inputs: Extension Staff, SNAP Ed, Extension Facility

Date: 17-18 School Year



Audience: Hickman County Citizens

Project or Activity: Farmers Market

Content or Curriculum: UK Educational Materials

Inputs: Extension Staff, SNAP Ed assistant, Local Government, Community Businesses

Date: Market Season 17 and 18



Audience: FLIGHT, General Public, Master Gardeners

Project or Activity: Community Garden

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curricula, UK Educational Materials, KDA

Inputs: FLIGHT 21st Century Afterschool, Master Gardeners, Local Government, Community Organizations

Date: Program Year 2017-2018


Audience: General Public, Youth

Project or Activity: Food Preservation Classes/Workshop

Content or Curriculum: UK Food Preservation Materials, Put it Up Youth Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, SNAP Ed assistant, volunteers, local fruit/vegetable growers

Date: Summer 17


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Summer Food Camp

Content or Curriculum: UK Health and Food Curriculums

Inputs: Extension Staff, SNAP Ed assistant, 21st Century Coordinator, school facility

Date: Summer 17



Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Plate It Up Food Sampling

Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up KY Proud

Inputs: Extension Staff, SNAP Ed assistant, volunteers, local fruit/vegetable growers

Date: Program Year 17-18



Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Plate It Up Adult Cooking Classes and Cooking through the Calendar

Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up KY Proud

Inputs: Extension Staff, SNAP Ed assistant, volunteers, local fruit/vegetable growers, Community Education

Date: Program Year 17-18




Success Stories

Farm to Fork Dinner

Author: Mattea Mitchell

Major Program: Local Food Systems

Farm to Fork Dinner

Local FFA students serving dinner. Beautiful table display including the menu featuring Kentucky Proud products. Appetizers are served! Clinton-Hickman County Rotary Club and the Hickman County Cooperative Extension Service co-hosted the Kentucky Proud Farm to Fork Fundraising Dinner on August 31, 2017 along with the Farm to Fork Committee. This was unique opportunity to simultaneously eat a delicious Kentucky Proud meal prepared by local caterers and bakers, Cooperative Extension

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Hickman County Farm to Fork Event to Reduce Hunger

Author: Melissa Goodman

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Hickman County Farm to Fork Event to Reduce Hunger

Hickman County FFA and FCCLA members serving Farm to Fork attendees.The Hickman County Farmers Market, the Fiscal Court of Hickman County, Rotary Park Committee and the Hickman County Extension Office collaborated, applied, and was awarded the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Fork Grant. The Farm to Fork program entailed a dinner where all ingredients were locally sourced to highlight local farms, farmers, producers, Kentucky Proud products and recipes. The dinner would be an e

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Hickman County Farmers Market, A Success!

Author: Mattea Mitchell

Major Program: Farmer's Markets

Hickman County Farmers Market, A Success!

Hickman County Farmer's Market has been in operation now for a full year. Bringing locally produced foods to our community, this market has become heavily utilized. Not only is the market been used for "market hours", but it has been utilized for educational programming for the youth and many other community based events as well.  Opening Day of MarketLocal Foods Offered at MarketFarmers Market CelebrationOn June 30, Hickman County Extension Office hosted a Farmers Market

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