Ballard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.1) 150

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) 30

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

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)

2066.3) 0

Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets



Success Stories

Homeschool Cooking Series

Author: Sarah Drysdale

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Ballard County FCS agent partnered with the Truth and Grace Homeschool Coop to teach youth ages 7 to 15 about the basics of food preparation. This was a ten week series starting with basic hand washing, proper produce cleaning, storing of leftovers, and kitchen etiquette. During the first week there was a general knife skills lesson to properly demonstrate how our chef's knives would be used throughout the series. Each week students prepared a dish from the Eat. Plan. Move. website. Student

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