Accessing Nutritious Foods in Breathitt CountyPlan of Work

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Breathitt County CES

Title:
Accessing Nutritious Foods in Breathitt County
MAP:
Accessing Nutritious Foods
Agents Involved:
Kayla Watts & Reed Graham
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Food Preservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Farmer's Markets
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
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. Agents, paraprofessionals and volunteers are pivotal in influencing policies, systems, and environments and in training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Kentucky population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day


Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits


Youth will be food secure when school is not in session


People accessing emergency food sources will select from nutrient dense items

Intermediate Outcomes:

Increase number who:


Access more local foods


Redeem Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program benefits


Plant, harvest, and preserve produce


Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits


Increase number of:


Youth who access other food sources when not in school


Households accessing emergency food sources

Initial Outcomes:

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


Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management


Learn about community support services to increase food security

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome:

Indicator: Number of program participants reporting increased food knowledge or skills as it pertains to nutritious foods and selection/preparation of such foods

Method: Pre/Post Test, Survey, Follow-Up Survey

Timeline: Fall 2018


Intermediate Outcome:

Indicator: Number of program participants who use recommended practices relating to accessing nutritious foods in our county, or number of program participants that report a behavior change in regards to accessing nutritious foods.

Method: 3/6 Month Follow-Up Survey

Timeline: Fall 2018-Spring 2019


Long-term Outcome:

Indicator: Number of Breathitt County citizens that grow, purchase, prepare and preserve nutritious foods for their families.

Method: Review of participant records for farmer's market, long-term survey, reports from local health providers indicating numbers of young mothers and children and their eating habits

Timeline: Fall 2017-Spring 2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults and Teens

Project or Activity: Food Preservation Workshops

Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation

Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, SNAP Ed Assistant

Date: Summer 2018


Audience: All Ages/All Community Members

Project or Activity: Lunch at the Market

Content or Curriculum: Farmer's Market/Food Preparation

Inputs: Agents, Office Staff, Volunteers, Farmers Market Vendors, Local Advertising Mediums

Date: Summer 2018


Audience: All Ages/Community Members

Project or Activity: Family Gardening in Breathitt County

Content or Curriculum: Home Gardening, Selling at Farmer's Market, Food Preservation, Farm Visits

Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, RCARS, Grow Appalachia

Date: Summer-Fall 2018


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Junior Chef's Academy

Content or Curriculum: Food Selection/Preparation

Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, SNAP Ed Assistant

Date: Summer, 2018


Audience: Primary

Project or Activity: LEAP

Content or Curriculum: Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary

Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, SNAP Ed Assistant, Program Assistant, school representatives

Date: Fall 2018-Spring 2019


Audience: Home Gardeners

Project or Activity: Garden Demonstrations; Raised Bed Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: ID-128; ID-36; Home Visits; Gardening Presentations

Inputs: Agents, Assistants,

Date: 2017-2020


Audience: Preteen/Teen

Project or Activity: Taste of the Month

Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up! KY Proud

Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, SNAP Ed Assistant, Program Assistant, school representatives

Date: Fall 2018-Spring 2019



Success Stories

Lunch at the Market

Author: Reed Graham

Major Program: Farmer's Markets

According to the USDA, fruit and vegetable consumption has fallen from 299 pounds per person in 2003 to 272 pounds per person in 2013. Although community members understand the importance of consuming more fruits and vegetables, access can be difficult. The Breathitt County Farmers Market is an excellent resource for attaining fresh local produce.Breathitt County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, in partnership with county Extension Agents and staff, Robinson Center for Appa

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Lunch at the Market

Author: Kayla Watts

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

According to the 5-A-Day program developed and promoted by the USDA, citizens are encouraged to increase fruit and vegetable consumption to 5-9 servings daily. Although community members may understand the importance of consuming more fruits and vegetables, access to these foods can be difficult. Breathitt County residents have minimal access to healthy foods, thus making it even harder to combat health epidemics such as diabetes and heart disease using a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables

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Pumpkin Days Success

Author: Kayla Watts

Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access

Children living in Breathitt and surrounding counties served by UK’s Robinson Center (RCARS) rank at the absolute bottom of the Robert Woods Johnson County Health Rankings for overall health outcomes. (Breathitt #120, Wolfe #119, Owsley #118, Leslie #117, Perry #116. 2018 data). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list childhood obesity as a contributing factor to many health issues. The CDC states that one way to combat childhood obesity is to consume a diet high in vegetables

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Pumpkin Days 2018

Author: Reed Graham

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

Children living in Breathitt and surrounding counties served by UK’s Robinson Center (RCARS) rank at the absolute bottom of the Robert Woods Johnson County Health Rankings for overall health outcomes. (Breathitt #120, Wolfe #119, Owsley #118, Leslie #117, Perry #116. 2018 data). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list childhood obesity as a contributing factor to many health issues. The CDC states that one way to combat childhood obesity is to consume a diet high in vegetables

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Summer Sausage Workshops

Author: Reed Graham

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

Over the past decade, people have taken more interest in where their food comes from and what is in their food.  In Breathitt and surrounding counties, interest in heritage skills has increased as a way to preserve skills of grandparents as well as extending their food dollar and taking pride in creating food for their family.  This can be seen by the popularity of country ham programs for youth and adults in Kentucky.The Breathitt County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Reed Gr

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