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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 31 |
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) | 54 |
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) | 72 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 33 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Marcia Moss
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to County Health Rankings and Roadmaps the number of pregnant teens in Bullitt County from 2007-2013 was 549. This was based on the number of births per 1,000 female population ages 15-19.In order to help young mothers and their children eat healthy,to work towards a healthier lifestyle the Bullitt County County Cooperative Extension Service Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program assistant and the Bullitt County Public Schools TAPP have partnered for the fourth year to w
Author: Marcia Moss
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Since August of 2013 the Bullitt County Extension Service and the Bullitt County Detention Center's Substance Abuse Program has partnered to bring nutrition to the men in that group. The Substance Abuse Program is on a volunteer basis and approximately 327 men have graduated the program. Though not all can be counted for our program all the men have been able to take the nutrition class.On April 11th of 2019 we had invited an Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery fro
Author: Marcia Moss
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Bullitt County Extension Service and the Bullitt County School System have partnered for the past five years to bring nutrition and healthy eating in to some of the Elementary schools. We have used My Plate for Kids to give the students in first/second/third and fourth grades a basic knowledge of the five food groups.One of the most challenging food groups seems to be the Dairy group as most students want to put eggs in dairy since that is where they are located in the grocery store. The fir
