Access Local Nutritious Food
Health & Wellness
FCS Agent
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
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 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.
Union Countians population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day
Union Countians 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
Plant, harvest and preserve produce
Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
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
Initial Outcome: Access more local foods
Indicator: Number of children that participate in gardening program and are served vegetables in local elementary schools
Method: School garden program
Timeline:School year 2022 - 2023
Intermediate Outcome: Access more local foods
Indicator: Number of families that begin gardening
Method: Survey
Timeline: Summers 2022 -2023
Audience: Union County Elementary Schools
Project or Activity: Gardening Grant
Content or Curriculum: UK Publicaitons
Inputs: Union County School System, Union County Health Coalition
Date: Summers 2022 - 2023
Audience: Plate It Up
Project or Activity: AgExpo
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up
Inputs: Green River Area FCS Agents
Date: January 2023
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Food Preservation Program
Content or Curriculum: Food Preparation Publications
Inputs: Union County Garden Program
Date:Summer 2022 & 2023