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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 250 |
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) | 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) | 64 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Lisa Lamb
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
I can cookThe Garrard County food pantry is open weekly and serves over 600 families each month. The Pantry allows the Garrard County SNAP-Ed assistant Lisa Lamb to conduct food demonstration and nutrition education program each week using My Plate Recipes and lessons from the Healthy Choices curriculum.Six food pantry clients attended all of the weekly classes. They included people who work but run out of food before the end of the month.One participant shared that she and her husband ate two m
Author: Lisa Lamb
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Bonus To the class:The Village Square Apartment Complex provides housing to individuals and families with limited resources. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Education program assistant, for Garrard County, partnered with the apartments complex to conduct a series of seven weekly classes on nutrition, food safety and food resource management using the Healthy Choices curriculum. 5 residents ranging in age from 20 to 49 participated in the program, 5 households benefited from
Author: Lisa Lamb
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Hand WashingGarrard County has 3 elementary schools. 24.3% of the youth live in or below the poverty line. The elementary schools have 100% of youth who qualify for free or reduced priced meals. The Garrard County SNAP-Ed Program Assistant works with the elementary schools to conduct monthly programs for 131 youth in grades K through 2nd grade. During the year, handwashing was a priority. Activities include: Glow Germ, the pepper experiment and other activities incorporated in the lessons.
Author: Mary Hixson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent has been conducting Cooking Classes for the past six years to reach clientele to teach about the skills of food resource management, food safety, and food preparation in order for participants to learn about affordable, healthy, nutritious food and make healthy choices when purchasing, preparing and consuming foods. Participants in Cooking Classes both day and evening recently filled out surveys to learn their level of healthy eating, safely handl
