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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 162 |
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) | 301 |
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) | 3000 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Sandra Kennedy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
At the start of summer comes along the opportunity to build a strong partnership with Summer Camps sponsored by the Clark County Parks and Rec. Veronica Brown, a teacher for the Clark County Public Schools contacted the NEP program assistant for nutrition programing for her campers. Our assistant taught the LEAP curriculum using designated books for each individual lesson, Jack and the Hungry Giant, , Groundhogs Garden, Eating the Alphabet and Germs are not for sharing. Each story touched base o
Author: Sandra Kennedy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clark County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant invented new and challenging ways to provide programing to families. After much planning, a four-week series Healthy Choices for Every Body featuring “Tips and Tricks to Healthy Eating in 2021” were taught virtually over Zoom. Recipes from our 2021 NEP Calendar were chosen to enhance the participation. Curriculum lesson materials were posted via the county FCS Facebook Page, local housing units
Author: Shonda Johnston
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Historically, attendance at the Winchester-Clark County Famers decreases after school begins every August. In order help bolster farmer’s market attendance as well as introduce children to the local market vendors and increase consumption of fresh, local produce, Clark County FCS and 4-H agents collaborated with the farmer’s market to present Kids Day on August 28, 2021. FCS and 4-H agents provided $5 vouchers to 100 children under 18 to use at the market for fresh produce
Author: Shonda Johnston
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Clark County Cooperative Extension agents were contacted by a local elementary school to ask if there was any pumpkin programming that could be provided for their students. In the past, Strode Station Elementary students attend nearby pumpkin patches to learn about pumpkins during the fall season. The teachers found such value in the agricultural and nutrition education experience that they were hoping Extension could fill that void. Clark County FCS and 4-H agents developed a Pumpkin Days progr
Author: Sandra Kennedy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
A teacher from George Rogers Clark High School contacted the nutrition program assistant to discuss a class her students wanted pertaining to nutrition. After a short conversation with each student at the academy, we learned the difficulties they had with preparing their favorite foods that didn’t bring about any success, from burning noodles, to under/ overcooked items. Teen Cuisine came into play to start their way to learning Kitchen Safety, Knife Safety, Using the Microwave, Chopp
Author: Sandra Kennedy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
This mother contacts the Extension Office in search of some information on gardening and healthier dinner ideas for her family. After talking for a bit on some of the same old dinner ideas she was given a 2022 NEP Calendar and some gardening information for her new raised garden. She spoke of raising her own fresh vegetables to assist on her budget when purchasing them at the grocery when she noticed the pic of the Apple Spinach Salad on the front. She quoted, “This looks really good, I th
