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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 800 |
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) | 1 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 75 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 3 |
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 |
| 2066.2) | 130 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 125 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Barbara Campbell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Fleming County recently celebrated the 100th month of food delivery from God’s Pantry.The SNAP-Ed assistant along with other Fleming County Cooperative Extension Personnel and volunteers from many of the local churches work together to hold the much needed food giveaway. With there being between 700 and 800 families on the pantry list a four month rotation of the recipients is necessary as there is only enough food delivered each month for 140 families. Most of the ones receiving the
Author: Barbara Campbell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Diabetes SupportWith a high rate of diabetes in Fleming Co. the Fleming County Cooperative Extension is host to a monthly Diabetes Support Group. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month. Attendance varies from six to fourteen people. The Family and Consumer Science Agent does a class taken from the Diabetes Curriculum and the SNAP-Ed assistant usually follows with a lesson taken from the Healthy Choices Curriculum. A recipe from the NEP Calendar or from the Healthy Choices is prepared e
Author: Barbara Campbell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The staff from Fleming County Cooperative Extension Service visits the Senior Center several times each month. The average attendance at the center is 35 to 40 people each day depending on the weather and amount of sickness. The SNAP assistant has a regular visit on the fourth Monday of each month. It was during one of these visits that the Salt and Sodium lesson from the Healthy Choices Curriculum hit close to home for many of the participants. After the NEP assistant showed how much salt our b
Author: Barbara Campbell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Glitter BugWith the news of so many cases of Hepatitis A in the area, The Fleming County Cooperative Extension Service has been working to make people more aware of germs and the importance of handwashing.The SNAP-Ed assistant visits monthly with nearly two hundred students in two of the county elementary schools. It was during one of the monthly visits that the assistant used the Glitter Bug to help students understand where germs are hiding and how important it is for them to wash their ha
