Barren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
2066.1) 73

Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved

2066.2) 42

Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods

2066.3) 37

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) 2

Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards

2066.5) 2956

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

2066.6) 20

Number of  families who grew a garden this year

2066.7) 12

Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years

2066.8) 1

Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming



Success Stories

Keeping FCS Rolling

Author: Christopher Schalk

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

In the absence of a FCS agent efforts were directed to keep those traditional clients of FCS Extension engaged and feeling wanted and needed. Discussions were held with FCS stakeholders to see what they wanted to see in the absence of a fulltime FCS agent. As a result of discussions, stakeholders asked for a focus on healthy local foods. Programming has been put into place that has included the following items:Low cost beef meals for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support grou

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