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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 12 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 4 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Leticia Hughes
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to CEDIK, Edmonson County, KY has an obesity rate of 34%, and 15% of Edmonson County residents lack adequate access to food. The Edmonson County SNAP-Ed Assistant collaborated with various community agencies during 2017 to deliver nutrition programs to 79 adult clients with limited resources. The program had a 92% graduation rate for the adults who completed all educational requirements of the program. Among the participants there were 16 men who participated, and 57% of the participan
Author: Leticia Hughes
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to CEDIK, Edmonson County, KY has an obesity rate of 34%, and 15% of Edmonson County residents lack adequate access to food. Edmonson County also has a 29% child poverty rate. The Edmonson County SNAP-Ed Assistant collaborated with local schools, preschools, and the Head Start Agency to deliver nutrition programs to youth in Edmonson County. During 2017 there were a total of 16 youth groups that received the Nutrition Education Program. There were a 120 males, and 124 females with a to
Author: Leticia Hughes
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
During the 2016-2017 program year the Edmonson County SNAP-Ed Assistant piloted a program utilizing Facebook LIVE to teach the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum to limited resource residents of Edmonson County. Due to the lack of public transportation in a rural county, limited number of program facilities, and residents leaving the county for work, this program was utilized to overcome those barriers in Edmonson County.The SNAP-Ed Assistant piloted two programs using Facebook LIVE to de
Author: Leticia Hughes
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to CEDIK, Edmonson County, KY has an obesity rate of 34%, and 15% of Edmonson County residents lack adequate access to food. The Edmonson County SNAP-Ed Assistant collaborated with the Edmonson County Senior Center during 2017 to deliver the nutrition program 16 adult clients who have limited resources. 88% of these adults were over 60 years of age, and the lessons were conduction 100% in a group setting at the Edmonson County Senior Center. Among these adults there were 5 men who grad
Author: David Embrey
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In Edmonson County, the local Farmer's Market participates in both the WIC and Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Programs. These programs help to provide assistance to many community members in accessing more fresh produce during the growing season. According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Data Book (2015) over 21% of Edmonson County Families live below the poverty level. While many people are able to receive benefits to help combat this problem, there are those that fall s
