McCreary County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.1) 10

Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily

2066.2) 50

Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods

2066.5) 24

Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label

2066.4) 0

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)

2066.3) 0

Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets



Success Stories

Herbs in the Kitchen

Author: Leah VanMeter

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Kitchen Herb Gardens A program on how to start a kitchen herb garden. The lesson focused on which herbs grow well indoors, how to grow, harvest, and store herbs, and how to use fresh herbs in cooking. There was also an activity where participants started their own herbs from seeds so they had a start on their own herb garden.According to the FDA, Americans eat on average about 3,400 mg of sodium per day. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults limit sodium to less than 2

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