Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 8 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 15 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 20 |
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) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 10 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 2 |
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 |
Author: Juanita Herron
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Germs GermsMarion County Cooperative Extension office Expanded Food and Nutrition Program recently partnered with one of the local elementary schools. The elementary school had some concerns about how quick the children were getting sick (being only a few weeks into school) and how easily viruses such as the stomach bug, strep throat and other various illnesses are spread. The school was wanting a program that focused on proper handwashing techniques because they wanted their students to be more
Author: Danielle Ford
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Each month as I travel into classroom after classroom, and I always come away with learning something new. I bring a new book to read to the preschool, kindergarten and first grade students, teach them some new exercises to get them moving and then we would sample of new food item. I then turn it into a science lesson and have the children make observations about the fruit-its outside appearance, whether it is sweet or not, how big the seed is inside, how it grows, etc. We compare it to other fo
