Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 223 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 223 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 215 |
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) | 13 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Detra Coley
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
~~Kentucky high schools rank among the highest in the nation for childhood obesity. In an effort to improve that statistic, the Expanded Food and Nutrition assistant in Livingston County has focused attention on the 3rd through 8th grade level. The classes were held during the after school programs at North Elementary, South Elementary and Livingston County Middle School. The classes titled, Food for Thought met every other week. In the lower grades, the focus was on try
Author: Detra Coley
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
~~The Livingston County NEP paraprofessional taught 90 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively from October 2016-Septmber 2017. 93.2% of NEP families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet.44 families graduated from the NEP classes this year. 52.33% of NEP graduate families consumed a diet of higher quality because they planned meals using My Plate, considered healthy choic
