Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 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) |
| 2066.9) | 0 |
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) | 144 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Author: Nancy Owens
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Snap-Ed Success Story 2018-2019Nancy F. Owens. NEP/SNAP-Ed AssistantA Healthier YouWork with families to help them feel more self-sufficient. To make small changes in their life style that would make a big difference and have a long term outcome. The Allen County NEP/SNAP-ED paraprofessional taught 64 limited resourcefamilies how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively. 98.4% of NEP/SNAP-Ed families made an improvement i
Author: Nancy Owens
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In Allen County, youth are not eating the recommended daily fruits and vegetables like they should be. As recommended by my plate. The Allen County Cooperative Extension Office, Allen County Health Dept., Need More Acres, Allen County School System, Core of Scottsville, and Dugas Park have joined together to create C.H.A.T. (Community Hunger Action Team). Our focus was to work with the children of the community to introduce a new vegetable every week and to take a hello bite even if
Author: Nancy Owens
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Allen County Cooperative Extension Office teamed up with Life skills Industries. Through this partnership the focus was not only to teach nutrition but to also get the clients with special needs to do more physical activity and have less screen time after returning home in the afternoon. And some of the focus was on things that the clients would like to accomplish themselves to better their health and lifestyle.10 clients sign a simple contract with me. The contract would state that the clie
