Healthy Foods and Healthy MealsPlan of Work

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Casey County CES

Title:
Healthy Foods and Healthy Meals
MAP:
Accessing Nutritious Foods
Agents Involved:
Meagan Klee, Kelsey Woodrum
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Local Food Systems
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Child Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Cook Wild Kentucky
Situation:

Casey County is set in south central rural Kentucky. Limited resources and education and lower social economic status contribute to 30.5% of families that fall below the poverty line. A total of 3,392 individuals receive SNAP (food stamps) and 2,400 identify themselves as food insecure. With over 80% of Casey County youth qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the entire school system implemented the Free School Lunch program for all students.

Casey County adults report having/suffering from poor or fair health (25.7%), hypertension (50.6%), obesity (39%), and/or diabetes (16.5%). Health resources are limited in the small rural community and not all community members are awareness of those available. Some are not obtainable due to lack of knowledge or lack of resources (i.e. funds, etc.).

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:


Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Head Start Youth

Project/Activity: Nutrition & Motor Skills Lesson

Content/Curriculum: Color Me Health, Plan Eat Move

Input: Extension Staff, School System

Date: September - April


Audience: Producers/Clientele of the Casey County Farmers Market

Project/Activity: Promotion of nutritious food sources, healthy recipes, samples

Content/Curriculum: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipes, SNAP-Ed resources

Input: Extension Staff and Extension Specialists

Date: April - October


Audience: Casey County Youth

Project/Activity: Super Star Chef

Content/Curriculum: Super Star Chef Curriculum

Input: Extension Staff and Extension Specialists

Date: Summer


Audience: Casey County Students

Project/Activity: Nutritious Gardening Program

Content/Curriculum: SNAP, Plan Eat Move, KY Ready Set Grow

Input: Extension Staff and SNAP-Ed Asst

Date: School Year



Success Stories

NEP Super Star Chef

Author: Meagan Klee

Major Program: Super Star Chef

Casey County, though located in South Central Kentucky, is considered an Eastern Kentucky county due to its limited knowledge/access of healthy resources including fresh and/healthy food options. According to the Kentucky Kids Count, 64% of our children live in low-income households; ranking Casey County 100 out of 120 counties in the state. Out limited resources can create an obstacle for families to make smart and healthy decisions when feeding their family. As of 2018, 24% of children are liv

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Raised Bed Gardening

Author: Kelsey Marcum

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

With the surge of grocery prices in recent months there has been an increased interest in our county in growing and making your own food. Along with that people enjoy the satisfaction of knowing where their food came from in addition to the fulfillment from reaping the rewards of your own hard work. Seeing this interest, I felt there was a need that could be filled in the county for education on growing your own garden.I, along with my NEP assistant applied for the Community Garden Grant offered

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