Martin County CES

Title:

Accessing Nutritious Foods

MAP:

Accessing Nutritious Foods

Agents Involved:

FCS, 4-H, Ag

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Mastering Food Choices

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 training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table. 100% of the children in Martin County are eligible for free lunch program.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Martin County population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day

•Martin County Citizens 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 in the number of people 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

Initial Outcomes:

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

Evaluation:

Long-Term Outcome:

Indicator: Apply skills of food resource management, food safety, and food preparation to afford healthy, nutritious food choices.

Method: Pre and Post test

Timeline: May 2020

Intermediate Outcome:

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

Method: Pre and Post tests

Timeline: August 2020

Initial Outcome:

Indicator: Increase access to fruits and vegetables.

Method: Pre and Post test

Timeline: July 2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Limited resource individuals and families, Families with children, Youth,

Volunteers

Project or Activity: Farmer’s Markets, Gardening Programs, Food Preservation, Local Food Systems (Farm to School, Farm to Institution),

Content or Curriculum: GAP Training , KY Farm to School Curriculum, LEAP, Weight, the Reality Series

Inputs:

•Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers

•Kentucky CES publications and resources

•Extension resources from other states

•Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA)

•Community partners, i.e., Family Resource & Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs), public health departments, mental health professionals, social services agencies, public libraries, faith communities, businesses, Head Start and community volunteers

Date: July 2017-20

Audience: PreSchoolers

Program: LEAP

Content: LEAP

Inputs: SNAP-ED, FCS, Parents, Volunteers

Date: October 2017-20

Success Stories

Meal Kits! Are They Worth It?

Author: Sarah Congleton

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

It is estimated that 20 percent of adults in the United States have tried at least one meal kit delivery service. With the demand for convenience in our society, meal kits seem to be the answer for grocery shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation. Anyone who has not tried meal kits might be interested in learning how meal kits work and whether they are worth the investment for preparing and consuming more meals at home. In response to this, the Martin County Extension Agent hosted the

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