Ballard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.1) 100

Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily

2066.2) 0

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) 55

Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label

2066.4) 70

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

Spring Into Green: In the Garden Edition

Author: Sarah Drysdale

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Spring into Green has been a long established area-wide program in the Purchase Area. This event brings participants from all eight counties to gain new information from educational workshops and demonstrations. The event was hosted virtually last year and participants were excited to have the event back in person for 2022. Spring into Green: In the Garden edition, was hosted by the Purchase Area Family and Consumer Science agents at the Graves County Extension Office. Speakers at this year&rsqu

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