Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 150 |
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) | 5000 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 0 |
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 |
| 2066.2) | 650 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 650 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Kellie Miller
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Centers for Disease Control 15.6% of of adolescents were overweight (> 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex, based on reference data) and 17.6% were obese (< 95th percentile BMI by age and sex, based on reference data). A Community Partner who works for HealthCorps, Inc reached out and asked if we could partner and provide nutrition education at Lynn Camp High School. In order to combat the above statistics we partnered with a teacher and allowed us in to
Author: Kellie Miller
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Centers for Disease Control 15.6% of of adolescents were overweight (> 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex, based on reference data) and 17.6% were obese (< 95th percentile BMI by age and sex, based on reference data). A Community Partner who works for HealthCorps, Inc reached out and asked if we could partner and provide nutrition education at Knox Central High School. In order to combat the above statistics we put together an after school Cooking Club a
Author: Kellie Miller
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to KCEOC Community Action Partnership website the poverty rate for Eastern Kentucky is 1.5 times the national rate and 17 counties in the Eastern Kentucky area are among the top 100 poorest counties in the U.S. Shearita Bargo invited me to work with a group of families, specifically, Stay At Home Parents along with their children ages 0 – 4 years old and teach her participants how to provide more nutritious meals for themselves, their children, and their families. In order to mee
Author: Kellie Miller
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Friends & Companions is an adult Day Health Care provider who provide care for frail, physically or mentally challenged family members who are no longer able to maintain independence. Part of their services include establishing goals for each participant to help maintain or improve their current level of function. In order to maintain this goal Kay invited me to teach nutrition to her participants. To help Kay meet this goal I taught her participants Healthy Choices For Everybody. Upon
