Elliott County CES

Title:

Accessing Nutritious Foods

MAP:

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agents Involved:

Center and Wallace

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Nutrition and Food Systems General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Agriculture

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Local Food Systems

Situation:

According to the University of Kentucky-Kentucky County Agriculture and Food Profiles Elliott County has one grocery store. 11 percent of the population has no car and live more than one mile form the grocery store. The county has one Farmer's market that accepts both WIC and Senior Farmer's Market Senior Vouchers. However, the market does not accept SNAP. Farmer's Market vendors often have left over produce at the end of the market day. According to 2017 Census of Agriculture there are approximately 363 farms in Elliott County averaging 152 acres per farm. Many farm owners grow vegetable gardens and preserve their food for winter use. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth and adults in Elliott County will improve diet by increasing fresh fruits and vegetables and/or preserved vegetables and fruit through the winter months. 

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth and adults will purchase more fruits and vegetables from the Farmer's Market and report buying more locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Initial Outcomes:

Through participation in Educational programs clients will learn the benefits and importance of a healthy diet rich in fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables. 

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Clients will learn the benefit of a healthy diet rich in fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables 

Indicator: Participation in Plate it Up Ky proud and Kids Bucks will increase 

Method: More Plate it UP KY proud recipe cards will be distributed and clients will begin utilizing the cards and recipes

Timeline: June through October 

Intermediate Outcome: Youth and adults will purchase more fruits and vegetables from the Farmer's Market 

Indicator: Sales at the farmers market will increase 

Method: Vendors at the market will report and increase in sales 

Timeline: 2020 Farmers Market season 

Long-term Outcome: Youth and adults will improve diets by increasing fresh fruits and vegetables and preserved fresh fruits and vegetables 

Indicator: increase in educational programs such as cooking through the calendar and fruit and vegetable workshops

Method: More clients will begin canning and preserving foods 

Timeline: January through December 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Farmer's Market

Project or Activity: Plate it Up Kentucky Proud demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up Kentucky Proud 

Inputs: Farmer's Market vendors, Ag agent and 4-H agent  

Date: 2020 Farmer's Market Season 

Audience: God's Pantry Food Drop clients  

Project or Activity: Make food baskets for 144 families each month 

Content or Curriculum:God's Pantry Food Drop (Assessing Nutritious Foods)

Inputs: Ag agent and 4-H agent 

Date: January through December 

Audience: Youth 

Project or Activity: Mini Nutrition lessons 

Content or Curriculum: Youth Master Gardner, Family Consumer Science 4-H Youth Curriculum 

Inputs: Ag agent, 4-H agent, Farmer's Market Vendors 

Date: 2020 Farmer's Market Season 

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