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Magoffin County CES

Title:
Nutrition and Food Systems
MAP:
Sustainable, Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Courtney Jenkins, ANR, Cathy Sparks, FCS, and 4-H Agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Cook Together, Eat Together
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Situation:

A foundation of nutrition knowledge, skills and competencies in topics such as food safety, handling and 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. The food insecurity rate in Magoffin County is 23.9% in comparison to 15.9% in the state, with a total of 4481 people from those surveyed in the Kentucky Extension Community Assessment, who face food insecurity.  Grocery stores have decreased by 66.7%, going from a total of 6 to only 2 in the county.   All Cooperative Extension Service agents are encouraged to reach diverse audiences to help combat chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky communities.

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Outcome:  Nutrition knowledge, skills, and competencies


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Communities

Project or Activity: Farmers' Market Outreach

Content or Curriculum: Cooking programs, marketing, increased access (e.g. location, hours, EBT), Plate It Up! Ky Proud Resources, Farmers' Market Toolkit, Super STAR Chef

Inputs: Nutrition Education Program (NEP), paid staff, grant funds, facilities, Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Date: April-October/Growing Seasons


Project or Activity: Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches

Content or Curriculum: Faithful families, Diabetes Coalition, Color is the Key, resources for early care and educational settings

Inputs: Volunteers, grant funds, faith-based organizations, community partners, key stakeholders, SNAP-Ed toolkit

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year.


Audience: Families and Individuals

Project or Activity: Grow Appalachia Gardening Program

Content or Curriculum: UK Horticulture Publications, Master Gardener Curriculum, Grow Appalachia Resources

Inputs: Grow Appalachia staff, Extension Publications, Resources, and Specialists

Date: January-October


Project or Activity:  Food Preparation for Better Health

Content or Curriculum: Cook Together Eat Together, Dining with Diabetes, Super Star Chef, Faithful Families, Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud Resources, resources for early care and education settings

Inputs: Programmatic materials, paid staff, community partners, faith-based organizations, health coalitions

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year


Project or Activity:  Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Trainings, Home-Based Micro-Processing Training

Inputs: Paid staff, volunteers, facilities, programmatic materials, NEP

Date: July – September for adults and youth


Audience: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association/Volunteers


Project or Activity:  Promoting Nutrition with Volunteers

Content or Curriculum: Champion Food Volunteers, Mastering Food Choices, International Cuisine publications, Food preservation workshops, Monthly Leader Lessons

Inputs: Volunteers, paid staff, community partners

Date: Monthly




Success Stories

Kick Kentucky Cancer-Managing Nutrition During Cancer

Author: Cathy Sparks

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

Despite the growing number of cancer treatments and improved outcomes with cancer diagnoses, Kentucky continues to have the highest occurrences and death rates in the United States.  For those going through treatment or those working with a loved one experiencing cancer, food and nutrition can be a challenge.In order to help those in need, the Magoffin County Extension office hosted the Kick Kentucky Cancer: Managing Nutrition during Cancer program for the county and for surrounding countie

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