2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
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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) | 75 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
2066.1) | 75 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Myrna Vazquez
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Nutrition Education Program Assistant delivered the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum to the community of Calloway County in Kentucky during the 2017-2018 year. The local senior center made the program available to their members on a weekly basis and the local Parenting workgroup incorporated the nutrition program to the series of parenting lessons. A total of 65 participants enrolled between both programs and 57 completed the seven lessons. The lessons topics range from learning abo
Author: Myrna Vazquez
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Calloway County Nutrition Education Program Assistant collaborated with the Calloway County School District Elementary teachers and delivered the Literacy, Eating and Activities for Primary program youth curriculum. The program reached a total of 234 students. At North Elementary 81 First graders, 91 Second graders and 21 Third graders took part of the program.At East Elementary 41 Second graders participated of the program as well. The program consisted of six lessons which involved a story
Author: Myrna Vazquez
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Calloway County Nutrition Program Assistant conducted the Healthy Choices curriculum to the senior citizen population of CallowayCounty. The Murray Calloway Senior Center collaborated with two series of the programand a total of 19 participants (16 females and 3 males) completed the seven lessons. The program focused on healthy eating for "one or two", food safety, knowing the limits, breakfast, planning, reading labels and my plate. Participants show interest on the meals for &quo
Author: Myrna Vazquez
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Calloway County Nutrition Program Assistant conducted the Healthy Choices curriculum to the Spanish speaking community of CallowayCounty. Lessons were scheduled on a monthly and weekly basis. Five participants completed the seven lessons which focused on healthy eating habits. The group was composed of young female adults and grandmothers, both with the same interest of learning new and simple healthy recipes for their families.Participants received kitchen utensils and Spanish handouts of e