Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 542 |
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) | 0 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
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 |
| 2066.2) | 3350 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 542 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Susan Grimmett
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
A Positive KitchenThe majority of Kentuckians do not know how to eat healthy or the proper proportions of each foodGroup which has lead to 1/3 of all Kentuckians being obese. The SNAP-Ed assistant partnered with thelocal library to teach Healthy Choices adult curriculumBy applying the information, the entire class gained information of how prepare meals properly and eat the correct proportion. They also prepared the no salt spice blend and took home a sample with eagerness to&nb
Author: Susan Grimmett
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Try It, You May Like ItAccording to the US Agriculture Department, only 23% of Kentuckians eat the recommended dailyamount of vegetables. The adult Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum was offeredduring National Nutrition Month in which the SNAP-Ed assistant in Boyd County targeted adults andyouth to try new foods. Participants stated they were concerned about changing their eatinghabits, Calendars were given to each participant at the first meeting and some of the adults had doubtsif their
Author: Susan Grimmett
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Money Down the DrainBased on the most recent United States Census report, the poverty level in the United States is 17.6% while the poverty level in Kentucky is higher than the national average at 20.3%Residents at a local shelter stated they ran out of benefit food dollars mid-month and had to rely on the shelter’s food bank to feed their family during the remainder of the month.The shelter partnered with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Assistant (SNAP-Ed Assistant
Author: Susan Grimmett
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Incentives Take FlightThe obesity rate in Kentucky is the 8th highest in the nation according to the American Cancer Society leading to several diseases prominent in Boyd County. The Boyd County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Assistant (SNAP-Ed Assistant) presented the Organ Annie and the Organ Wise Guys program at a local Head Start class. Included in each lesson, the Hardy Heart Pump-Up (jumping, running in place, and moving their arms over their heads) was
Author: Susan Grimmett
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Two Bite TuesdaysAccording to the Center for Disease Control most recent statistics (2017) 19% of children in Kentucky are considered obese.The Director at a Head Start facility stated that the children were picky eaters and would not try new foods.Organ Annie and The Organ Wise Guys program along with Dash, MyPlate Superhero puppet, presented MyPlate lesson teaching the children about the five food groups. Each child was given a copy of the book from the USDA entitled Two Bite Club a
Author: Susan Grimmett
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Pop the Added SugarsStatistics from the Center for Disease Control indicate that the diabetes rate in Kentucky has risen from 4.3% in 1994 to almost 23% in 2017 with the greatest increase of this disease in low income populations.A seven week program was conducted at a local housing authority by the Boyd County Cooperative Extension Service SNAP-Ed Assistant (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Assistant) for the residents. The second week’s lesson was taught abo
Author: Lyndall Harned
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Over the past 9 months. I have collaborated with the SNAP-ED program assistant on providing 10 programs to 8 distinctly separate audiences on 7 different topics. The audiences varied from Homemakers to special needs adults to senior assisted living residents to abuse shelter residents. The topics included: teaching different cuts of meat and how to economically choose meat to proper cooking techniques for various cuts; healthy, non-traditional ways to prepare eggs; how to grill with specia
Author: Lyndall Harned
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
I worked with the county SNAP-ED assistant in developing and presenting a program to 2 pre-school classes about corn syrup. We discussed about what corn syrup is, the different types (which we had on hand and let them sample as a pure, straight product), and how it is used. We talked about how pervasive it is in our diets, even in many things we would never think of, many products which we again had on hand for them to try, such as prepared meats, snacks, drinks, etc. We talked about how corm sy
