Caldwell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
2066.1) 11

Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved

2066.2) 32

Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods

2066.3) 100

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) 90

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



Success Stories

Gardening in Small Spaces

Author: Ashley Board

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

The Caldwell County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension collaborated with county KEHA leaders to offer a program on gardening options for small spaces. A total of seventy-three participants attended the program. End of session evaluations documented that 78 % of participants gained knowledge about raised bed and container gardening options. 68 % stated their level of understanding of plant spacing for common vegetables increased after the program.  86 % indicated plans to grow vegetables

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