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| 2061 - Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2061.1) | 73 |
Number of individuals more likely to buy a Kentucky fruit or vegetable as a result of tasting a Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipe sample |
| 2061.2) | 155 |
Number of individuals more likely to buy a Kentucky fruit or vegetable as a result of receiving a Plate It Up! recipe card |
| 2061.3) | 37 |
Number of individuals who indicated that they purchased the fruits and vegetables featured on the Plate It Up! recipe card |
| 2061.4) | 44 |
Number of individuals who reported an increase in their fruit and/or vegetable consumption |
| 2061.5) | 17 |
Number of individuals who reported consuming at least 4-6 servings of fruits per day after participating in Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud activities |
| 2061.6) | 19 |
Number of individuals who reported consuming at least 4-6 servings of vegetables per day after participating in Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud activities |
| 2061.7) | 5 |
Number of vendors reporting increased sales at markets where Plate It Up Kentucky Proud recipes are tasted or recipe cards distributed |
| 2061.8) | 0 |
Dollar value of vendor-reported increased sales associated with Plate It Up Kentucky Proud recipes tasted or cards distributed |
Author: Kathy Byrnes
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
The city of Ft. Mitchell-located in Kenton County, Kentucky has a “Live Well” Coalition group, with a mission that includes providing a variety of programs to its citizens to promote overall wellness. This summer, the city started their own community garden adjoining their city building.The Kenton County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent was asked to come and provide a program for the citizens on how to prepare various food items from the garden. Program attendees co
Author: Joan Bowling
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Kentucky adults rank among the ten highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables. The Center for Disease Control reports that 33.2% of Kentucky residents are obese, 46.2% consume fruit less than 1 time per day and 24.9% consume vegetables less than 1 time per day. In an effort to encourage Kenton County senior citizens to consume more locally grown fruits and vegetables and increase knowledge of cooking with produce found in the farmers market, the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension
