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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 76 |
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets) |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Lisa Musgrove
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The phrase heard around America by parents of school age children. The McCreary County Extension office in Kentucky have been creating Grab N Go Learning Bags for their community. These bags contain educational activities for children and adults where they can learn the skills to cook meals together, garden together, do healthy activities together, craft and play games together. The Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, 4-H Assistant and SNAP Ed Assistant h
Author: Lisa Musgrove
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The SNAP-Ed Program Assistant in McCreary County scheduled monthly meetings with seniors at The McCreary County Senior Citizens Center. The program assistant used The Healthy Choices for Every Body Curriculum. Participants met for 60 minutes. Meeting and learning about food safety, budgeting, meal planning, how to read nutrition labels and how to prepare healthy recipes. 95% of participants showed improvement in one or more diet quality indicators; like eating fruits, vegetables, red and o
