Extension
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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) | 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) |
| 2066.5) | 17 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 5 |
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) | 3 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Kelly Bland
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Food Insecurity is an issue that faces many households in Kentucky. In Daviess County, for example, there are 13,540 people who would be labeled as Food Insecure. According to the 2017 Feeding America report, Food insecure households are not necessarily food insecure all the time. Food insecurity may reflect a household’s need to make trade-offs between important basic needs, such as housing or medical bills, and purchasing nutritionally adequate foods. One important way
Author: Kelly Bland
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
When COVID-19 hit, and all classes came to a halt, and the unemployment rate jumped from 4.8% to 14.9%, the Daviess County Nutrition Education Program Assistant started thinking about ways to reach those SNAP clientele who would normally attend Healthy Choices classes. Daviess County NEP started contacting area agencies for outreach opportunities. Pleasant Valley Community Church (PVCC) teamed up with the Daviess County Nutrition Program for that community outreach. &nbs
Author: Kelly Bland
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The road to recovery is one paved with hard work and determination. Along the road, many in the recovery process encounter roadblocks and obstacles. Nutrition can be a roadblock to those who don’t even know how to begin to eat healthy, or even making their food dollars stretch to the end of the month. This is why Owensboro Regional Recovery has partnered with the Daviess County Nutrition Education Program to make the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum part of thei
Author: Kelly Bland
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office has remained closed to the public, which meant they could not have any of their usual in-person nutrition and cooking classes. Information still needed to be shared with the residents of Daviess County, so it was time to think out of the box! Following several other counties across the state of Kentucky, the Daviess County SNAP-Ed Nutr
