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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 585 |
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) | 350 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 25 |
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) | 49 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 17 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Toina Williams
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
SUCCESS STORY – Eating more fruits and vegetablesOUTCOME – Initial OutcomeNUTRITION ASSISTANT – Toni Williams, Hardin CountyStatistics show that on an average 24.3% or about 1 in 5 women experience domestic violence by their intimate partner. The Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence has provided assistance to 4,803 women, men, and children, with emergency shelter and transitional housing. So, when the opportunity arose to go have classes at the Springhaven Shelter
Author: Amy Aldenderfer
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Grow-A-Patch is initiated to teach and support groups and churches to grow veggies and donate the produce to soup kitchens, food banks, and feeding stations to supplement the diets of low income families.The Lincoln Trail Area Master Gardeners with the inspiration of the Horticulture Agent have contacted six local churches to be the inaugural group to grow food to donate to the local soup kitchen and food bank. The groups will build their own raised beds, plant donated seeds and plants (so
