Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.2) | 35 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 20 |
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) |
| 2066.9) | 35 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.3) | 75 |
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) | 35 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Author: Deborah Messenger
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Studies document that children and families have increased struggles with food insecurity during the summer months and that students actually lose academic ground throughout the summer. The "Family, Food and Fun" program was conducted through June and July at Burkesville Housing Authority. The goal of the program was to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables in both youth and adults to help decrease food insecurity during the summer months. Families learned proper gardening ski
Author: Dianne Hayward
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Cumberland County drug court appointed rehabilitation program has been operating for approximately 3 years, participants have to attend the program as required gaining levels of accomplishment over several years before they are finished with the program.The program director is a retired school principal and schools super attendant who knows many of the adults. The participant’s main issues have been staying clean and out of jail. They have to attend classes twice a week for first four
Author: Dianne Hayward
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In the past our county residents had limited access to fresh produce and then we had another farmers market commence we now have two. However, that alone was not enough to increase access to the fresh produce as a 27% of our families with children are below the poverty line and 15.7% of 65 and over below poverty line this means they can’t afford them.The other problems were our community health and wellness 23.2% in poor health , 35.9% with hypertension,42%obesity, and 8% with diabetes. 1,
Author: Chelsey Anderson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In years past, a local meat processor has heard over and over again, please find something to do with the meat, I want to donate it. With that, this past deer season (fall 2018) was a huge success for the Hunters for Hunger program. This program was made possible by the Cumberland County Extension Office, SNAP-ED department, Jones Ridge Meats, Lake Cumberland Community Action, KDA, and USDA. It allows hunters to harvest deer and take them to Jones Ridge Meats for processing and the meat be donat
Author: Dianne Hayward
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In Cumberland County all our students are on free and reduced meal programs. School meals even though they are healthy were not very highly recommended by students. Culinary classes at the high school were usually chosen as an easy option for students where they thought they would not to have to work to hard to complete.The extension family and consumer science agent and the SNAP-ED Assistant partnered with the high school culinary teacher to revamp the culinary challenge and teen cuisine curric
Author: Deborah Messenger
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
After many discussions with the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, it was decided that we needed to offer some educational programming on an online platform. Currently the Family and Consumer agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, and SNAP-ED assistant were organizing take out bags for folks to pick up once a week with activities in them, but this would be for a different group of clientele. With that, it was determined that we would do two online series through Google Classroom.
Author: Dianne Hayward
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Kentucky Hunters for Hunger, Kentucky department of fish and wildlife, Feed My Sheep Food Pantry and UK Nutrition Education Program.I hear you say “What do all these have in Common”?Well, they are all concerned with providing healthy food and advice on cooking that food . Cumberland County is a rural low income community. There is a big need for supplemental food for quite a lot of households. The extension agriculture and natural resource agent and the family and consumer scie
