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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 25 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 350 |
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) | 25 |
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) | 7849 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Nutrition Education Program Assistant in Knott County taught Summer School at Cordia. All students receive free lunch at school, so therefor are in poverty-stricken area that needs nutrition information.There was 17 students that attended summer school at Cordia. The NEP assistant taught 7 healthy nutrition lessons over a two week span. The lessons covered the different food groups taught with the Professor Popcorn curriculum. They made healthy recipes for a snack eac
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Food Safety is always a concern in the kitchen. We want to make sure we do things correctly to avoid getting sick. A group of 25 men from a local rehabilitation center was the focus of this class. A survey was given out at the beginning of the 7 series classes. Approximately 75% of the men washed their hands before handling any food. The “Keeping Food safe for Everybody” lesson was taught. Subject matter included how bacteria can effect out health,
Author: Lorie Adams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Holidays are often an exciting time of the year. However, the holidays can come with lots of stress, so the Family and Consumer Sciences agents in the Quicksand Area decided to focus on Savvy Online Shopping and What to do With Your Holiday Leftovers. According to https://www.alliantcreditunion.org/ average holiday spending varies significantly based on household income, however, Americans planned to spend an average of $832.84 (2021). Our overall goal has been to help participants c
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In April 2023 the Nutrition Education Program Assistant in Knott County collaborated with the Carr Creek Elementary Family Resource Coordinator to form a Community Baby Shower. Vendors were invited to set up to promote healthy pregnancies.There were 12 vendors from around the area that came and sat up to hand out information to expectant moms and moms with children under 2. The NEP Assistant had the opportunity to teach lessons they had not been able to teach in the past. Feeding you
