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Trigg County CES

Title:
Food for Everyone
MAP:
Improving Physical and Mental Health
Agents Involved:
Cecelia Hostilo, Graham Cofield, Shelley Crawford
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Communications and Expressive Arts
Situation:

The Kentucky County Agriculture and Food Profiles show that in 2016 there were 12 stores authorized to accept SNAP benefits. This report also showed that there were 8 food and beverage service businesses in Trigg County.13% of Trigg County’s population live in poverty while 25% of our children live in poverty.  5% of those live in deep poverty. We have 38% of our adults who are obese and 33% who are physically inactive, with both these statistics contributing the chronic diseases that seem to be appearing earlier and earlier in life. There seems to be healthy food available, but more people need to be taking advantage of it.

Long-Term Outcomes:

*Trigg Countians will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day

*Trigg Countians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits

Intermediate Outcomes:

*The number of Trigg Countians who access more local foods will increase.


*The number of eligible participants redeeming Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Benefits will increase.


*The number of Trigg Countians who plant, harvest, and preserve produce will increase.


*The number of Trigg Countians who apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits will increase.

Initial Outcomes:

*Trigg Countians understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well-being


*Trigg Countians will learn to grow, prepare and preserve food.


*Trigg Countians will learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet.


Trigg Countians will increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management.


Trigg Countians will learn about community support services to increase food security.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Trigg Countians understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well-being

Indicator: Participants report an increase in understanding

Method:Pre/Post survey

Timeline:Summer/fall, 2022 (annually)


Intermediate Outcome:The number of eligible participants redeeming Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Benefits will increase.

Indicator: County redemption statistics will increase

Method: Analysis of state data charts

Timeline:Summer 2022


Long-term Outcome: Trigg Countians will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day

Indicator: Numbers of servings will increase

Method: Pre/Post surveys

Timeline: Quarterly--Fall, 2022

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Trigg County Youth

Project or Activity: Food Preparation Clubs and projects, 

Content or Curriculum: National 4-H curriculum, Super Star Chef, Teen Cuisine,  Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud materials

Inputs: Agents, volunteers

Date: September-June (ongoing)


Audience: Trigg County Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Community Gardening

Content or Curriculum: Extension Publications, SNAP-Ed information

Inputs: Agents, volunteers, community agencies

Date: April-September, annually


Audience: Trigg County Farmers Market Vendors

Project or Activity: Nutrition Program Training

Content or Curriculum: KDA and Public Health training programs, Home Based Microprocessor and Produce Best Practices curriculum

Inputs: Agents

Date: February-April, annually


Audience: Trigg County Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Food Preservation Camp

Content or Curriculum: Extension materials

Inputs: FCS Agent,

Date: Summer 2022


Audience: Trigg County Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Farmers Market Promotion Days

Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed materials, Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud!

Inputs: Agents, volunteers

Date: April-October, annually


Audience: Trigg County Preschool Parents

Project or Activity: Healthy Choices Newsletter

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension Newsletter

Inputs: Agents

Date: July-June, on-going




Success Stories

Ready, Set, Bake--Pies, Scones, and Biscuits

Author: Cecelia Hostilo

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Baking is an art as well as a science. It is precise as well as intuitive. The ingredients that go into baking are simple—flour, leavening agents, liquid, salt, and others. When combined, these ingredients form something wonderfully complex and delicious. Recipes are often passed down through generations; but the skill is not. Because of recent the pandemic, more people have turned to baking. Because of the interest, the FCS Agents from Todd and Trigg counties collaborated to teach “

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Community Garden

Author: Shelley Crawford

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

The Trigg County Cooperative Extension Service in partnership  with the Trigg County Senior Citizens Center have worked to provide our community members with many opportunities to improve their quality of life by encouraging healthy habits.  One of these projects is a community garden located by the pavilion at the senior center.2022 will be the seventh year of the garden project started at the Trigg County Senior Citizens center.  The project began with an idea and a trailer load

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