Extension
It Starts With Us
Nutrition Education
Healthy Communities
Hull, Rex, Stewart
Nutrition and Food Systems General
Food Preparation and Preservation
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
CountyHealthRankings.org data, rank Gallatin 85th of 120 counties in Kentucky in health behaviors; 36% of adult residents are obese, and 32% report no physical activity. The majority of Americans fail to consume the recommended five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day for optimal health. According to the CDC State Indicator Report, only 14% of adults in the United States eat two or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. A foundation of nutrition knowledge, skills and competencies in topics such as food safety, handling ad preparation, cooking methods and techniques, feeding practices, food science, and food systems are essential to changing dietary behaviors With the increased trend of chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky, individuals, families and communities need tools and environments that support healthful dietary decisions. CES agents are encouraged to reach diverse audiences to help combat chronic disease ad obesity in Kentucky communities.
•Gallatin County population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day
•More new mothers attempt to breast feed their babies and increase duration of breastfeeding to six weeks or more.
•Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
•Youth will be food secure when school is not in session
•youth maintaining positive health habits;
•Increased number of youth at a lower risk for serious disease and illness;
•Increased number of youth at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress
•Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Health programs.
•Increase the number of Gallatin Countians who:
*Access more local foods
*Redeem Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program benefit.
*Plant, harvest and preserve produce
*Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
*Youth who access other food sources when not in school
*Households accessing emergency food sources
•Increase the number of Gallatin County new mothers utilizing community services to support breastfeeding. Increase workplaces and other organizations adopt policies supporting new mothers’ attempts to breastfeed
•Increased adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.
•Understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well-being
•Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food
•Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet
•New mothers and those who support them increase knowledge about the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding
•Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
•Learn about community support services to increase food security
•Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices
•Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences
•Youth will aspire to have higher self esteem
•Youth will identify healthy ways to handle stress
Initial Outcome: Gallatin Countians increase interest in healthy eating and food safety
Indicator: Individuals reporting improved knowledge healthy eating, and food safety.
Method: End of program evaluations
Timeline: 1-3 months
Intermediate Outcome: Gallatin Countians prepare more balanced meals
Indicator: Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits.
Method: Follow up evaluations
Timeline: 6 months- 1 year
Long-term Outcome: Gallatin Countians of all ages have a healthier diet with at least the minimal recommendations for fruits and vegetables and better health overall
Indicator: Gallatin Countians consume more fruits and vegetables and have incorporated healthy eating habits in their daily diet.
Method: Observations, follow evaluations, Gallatin Co Health data
Timeline: 2-3 years
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Gardening Programs
Content or Curriculum: Gardening at the Senior Center with raised bed gardens
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Summers
Audience: Gallatin County Food Pantry and Hispanic Food Pantry, Gallatin County Senior Center, Grand Love Program
Project or Activity: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud Project, Plan, Eat, Move and Nutrition Education Program at the Food Pantry
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud Recipes, Nutrition Education Program recipes, Plan, Eat Move and UK FCS Publications
Inputs: FCS Extension Agent, Kentucky CES publications and resources
Date: Each month 2024-25
Audience: Adults, KEHA members
Project or Activity: Food Preservation at the Gallatin County Fair
Content or Curriculum: So Easy to Preserve, USDA guidelines, UK publications and curriculum, National Center for Food Preservation: How to Judge Preserved Foods.
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: June 12, 2024
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Farmer’s Markets
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Ongoing support
Audience: Adults, KEHA members
Project or Activity: Homebased Micro-processing Training
Content or Curriculum: Homebased Micro-processing Training
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: As needed
Audience: Youth Grades K-3
Project or Activity: In-School Enrichment
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers,
Date: School year 2024-2025
Audience: 4-H members (K-3)
Project or Activity: Cloverbuds
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers
Date: School year 2024/2025
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: Cooking Creations Day Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers, volunteers
Date: Summer 2025
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: Gardening
Content or Curriculum: 4-H
Inputs: Extension Staff, volunteers
Date: Spring/summer 2024/2025
Audience: K-1st grade students
Project: School readiness program
Content or Curriculum: LEAP at Gallatin County Lower Elementary Library
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: Each month during the school year 2024-2025
