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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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) | 180 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Tasha Tucker
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Ready, Set, GOLet’s face it!!! We live in a fast pace, non-stop, on the go society. Family time and meal time have suffered a great deal because of that mentality!! Irvington, Ben Johnson, and Custer Elementary Schools along with Breckinridge Cooperative Extension Service desired to change that behavior to better our family’s lifestyles!! The Nutrition Education Assistant, Family Consumer Science Agent, and 4-H Agent created an afterschool program teaching students and parent’s
Author: Tasha Tucker
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Cooking Lady “HEY THERE’S THE COOKING LADY”!!!! “DID YOU BRING US FOOD TO EAT”!!! That’s how you know the Nutrition Education Program through the local Cooperative Extension Office is making a difference; when a group of 3rd grade classes asked if healthy food and snacks were brought for sampling. And if that wasn’t enough letters were wrote describing how enjoyable the WIN curriculum was (W
