Extension
It Starts With Us
Healthy Eating
Accessing Nutritious Foods
Rachel Hance
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Food Preservation
Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Logan County is among the counties in Kentucky in the second highest category for death rates caused by heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Adult obesity is at 34% in Logan County which contributes to these unhealthy situations. Logan County also has a number of citizens living below the poverty level with over 16% of the total population below poverty and over 23% of children under the age of 18 living below the poverty level. 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.
Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
Number who:
Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
Learn about community support services to increase food security
Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
Indicator: Individuals will indicate more knowledge and understanding of healthier food choices
Method: Survey and/or questions/answer session
Timeline: At end of program
Intermediate Outcome: Number who apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
Indicator: Individuals will indicate more involvement in preparing their own food and making healthier food choices
Method: Mail out or email survey
Timeline: 3-6 weeks following program
Long-term Outcome: Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
Indicator: Individuals will be able to show healthier eating habits
Method: Mail out or email survey
Timeline: 8-10 weeks following program
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, local, state and federal partners, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), USDA Food and Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Food Preservation
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Low income individuals and families
Project or Activity: LEAP
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: Winter 2018
Audience: General public, Low income individuals and families
Project or Activity: Farmer's Market
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, local, state and federal partners, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), USDA Food and Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: July, August, September 2017; June 2018
Author: Carrie Derossett
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
The Allen, Logan, and Simpson Community Early Childhood Council seeks to improve school readiness in our area by engaging families, offering professional development opportunities to providers and mini grant opportunities to STAR rated centers. Kindergarten readiness means that each child enters school ready to engage in and benefit from early learning experiences that best promote the child’s success. The kindergarten screener measures readiness in five important domains, acad
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
According to assessment data collected through the Centers for Disease Control 1416 grant, Logan County has an obesity rate of 43.5% and Kentucky continues to rank in the top ten most obese states across all ages. In addition, Logan County has a poverty rate of 19.7% and a food insecurity rate of 15.2 %. With these statistics, there are 4,589 individuals receiving SNAP benefits in Logan County and 56% of students in the county are eligible for the school feeding program. These issues
