Extension
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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 121 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 111 |
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) | 93 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Denise Wooley
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Spring into Green has been a long established area-wide program in the Purchase Area. This event brings participants from all eight counties to gain new skills from attending workshops and demonstrations. The event is hosted by the Purchase Area Family and Consumer Science agents and held at the Graves County Extension Office. Speakers at the event discussed the following topics.Gardening in ContainersCooking with HerbsGrowing FlowersThe goal of this event was to teach participants ab
