Cumberland County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 250 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 27 |
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) | 100 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 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) |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Success Stories
Adair County Head Start L.E.A.Ps (Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary)Again
Author: Dianne Hayward
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Community Partnership for Youth Education at Adair Head Start Di Hayward JUNE 2024 The Adair County Head Start facility needed more community education partners for its students. The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant approached the director about providing nutrition classes to youth. The director was excited for students
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"From Garden to Plate" program a Great Collaboration.
Author: Dianne Hayward
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
From listening to clients of extension programs with disabilities, a unique collaboration to provide new programming arose. To address the lack of transportation or limited access to buildings downtown, the Cumberland County Extension Service Nutrition Education Program Assistant partnered with Lake Cumberland Community Action and Cumberland County Soil Conservation to offer programs that are more accessible to this clientele. Offering classes at the Soil Conservation office near low-income publ
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Food As Health
Author: Deborah Messenger
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Dietary choices are the number one risk factor for chronic disease. In the United States, 7 out of the 10 leading causes of death are directly related to diet. This is largely because risk factors like high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol are connected to the foods we eat. Food insecurity, or not having access to or the ability to afford nutritious food, is largely contributing to the increased prevalence of diet-sensitive chronic conditions. Because of the known health ou
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