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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 400 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 450 |
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) | 150 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 750 |
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: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Greenup County Agriculture Day is an event about recognizing and celebrating the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives. It is a great way to educate local youth about the importance of agriculture, even when they don’t realize it.This year’s annual Agriculture Day attracted twelve fourth grade classes from both Greenup County Schools and Raceland Independent Schools systems on September 23 at the Greenup County Extension Office. Local volunteers from the Green
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Greenup County Farmers Market was established in 2005 with farmer/producer vendors only. As the market grew and became more established in the community, some local artisans became interested in participating as vendors. At first, there was some hesitation on the part of farmers about expanding the focus of agricultural economy into the creative economy. Because of the leadership, encouragement, and modeling of team work from the Ag Agent, FCS Agent, and the Community Arts Agent, the first H
