Bourbon County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 8 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 21 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 6 |
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) | 21 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Success Stories
Learning to Cook and Eat Together
Author: Kacy Wiley
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Did you know that families who eat together are healthier and happier? Families in the Kitchen: Cook Together, Eat Together is designed to help families enjoy more home-cooked, nutritious meals. This program was recently held at the Bourbon County Extension Office. The Nutrition Education Program Assistant led the program. A total of 7 lessons were conducted, with 4 families (10 individuals, including youth) completing the program. The topics included: different food preparati
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Success at the Senior Center
Author: Kacy Wiley
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Healthy Choices for Everybody was conducted at the Bourbon County Senior Citizens Center by the Nutrition Education Program Assistant. There was a total of 5 adults who completed the series of 7 lessons. The topics focused on food safety, planning healthy and affordable meals, reading food labels, making better beverage choices, and eating more fruits and vegetables with a focus on MyPlate.100% of those who completed showed improvement in one or more diet quality indicators. A
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Recipes For Life
Author: Kacy Wiley
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Nutrition Education Program Assistant worked with the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent to conduct Recipes for Life in Bourbon County. All 5th-grade students in the community attended this event. The 287 students received a hands-on educational experience to teach important life skills. Over 50 volunteers from the community helped teach how to use a knife, food safety, measuring, basic kitchen safety, table manners, and much more. The NEP Assistant provided information on MyPlate and food g
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Farmers Heart 2 Heart
Author: Kacy Wiley
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In the middle of National Heart Health Month, a unique initiative took place aiming to improve the well-being of farmers. Cardiovascular disease is a health condition affecting the heart and blood vessels. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 3 deaths that happen in the U.S. every year is due to cardiovascular disease—that's one cardiovascular-related death every 34 seconds. Recent research suggests that farmers, especially adult male farme
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