Franklin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.1) 30

Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily

2066.2) 13

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) 27

Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label

2066.4) 5

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) 250

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



Success Stories

WJRF & KRUSH Thanksgiving Meal

Author: Carla Carter

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

WJRF & KRUSH Thanksgiving MealKentucky has the 11th highest rate of children who have had a parent incarcerated. Breaking down the statistic, one in ten Kentucky kids have dealt with a parent behind bars. The Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office partnered with the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation (WJRF), and Franklin County Schools High School K.R.U.S.H. (Kids Rising Up through Support and Healing) Group to host a thanksgiving meal on the day before Thanksgiving.High Schoolers from We

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WJRF & KRUSH Thanksgiving Meal

Author: MacKenzie Preece

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Kentucky has the 11th highest rate of children who have had a parent incarcerated. Breaking down the statistic, one in ten Kentucky kids have dealt with a parent behind bars. The Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office partnered with the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation (WJRF), and Franklin County Schools High School K.R.U.S.H. (Kids Rising Up through Support and Healing) Group to host a thanksgiving meal on the day before Thanksgiving.High Schoolers from Western Hills, Franklin County, and

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