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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Ballard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.1) 30

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) 0

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

2066.4) 25

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

Cooking with the Presidents: 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 for a fourth installment of a ten week cooking series. Students and parents wanted to incorporate a learning lesson along with cooking in the kitchen. FCS agent worked with parent leaders to create a ten week syllabus called Cooking with the Presidents. Students learned about ten U.S. Presidents and students prepared a dish that was either historically popular during that timeframe or the presidents favorite dish. U.S. P

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