Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 21 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 227 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 185 |
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) | 56 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 49 |
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 |
Author: Melissa Pilcher
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
College students graduating and moving out on their own face a myriad of new opportunities and challenges. The Campbell County nutrition assistant recently had the opportunity to work with a group of six students who were trying to learn how to eat well and stick to a budget without the safety net of the school cafeteria or food from mom’s kitchen. These students excelled in school but like many young people living on their own for the first time, they were getting low scores in cooking an
Author: Melissa Pilcher
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In 2016 the Campbell County nutrition assistant collaborated with a group called LiveWell NKY. The group’s five-year goals focused in the areas of Jobs, Health, Education and Vibrancy. With Kentucky currently ranked 44th out of 50 states in overall health, it is critical to promote healthy behaviors.This city of Newport collaboration generated several benefits including opportunities to promote healthy eating at multiple community events. A partnership was forged with My GED Adult Learning
Author: Melissa Pilcher
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Trying to fit healthy eating into an already busy schedule can be challenging. But students studying in the medical assisting and the business and computer technologies field at the Center for Employment Training found a way to do both! The nutrition assistant from the Campbell County Extension fed the student’s bodies a nutritious lunch and their minds with the Healthy Choices for Every Body nutrition series.They learned a good healthy meal doesn’t have to take a lot of time and the
Author: Melissa Pilcher
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Campbell County nutrition assistant worked with Mentoring Plus, a 12 month program for disadvantaged youth. These teens are referred through the local juvenile justice office, school, community organization or agency and matched with a mentor. One of the needs identified was the opportunity to make healthy food choices and to cook for themselves.The program normally included dinner brought in for the teens but during the Healthy Choices seven lesson series, they were taught to plan and prepa
