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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 500 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 67 |
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) |
| 2066.5) | 37 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 118 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 28 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Chandra DeRamus
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Chandra DeRamusKentucky State University Cooperative ExtensionFCS Agent, Hardin CountySuccess Story: September 30, 2020 Success Story: “The Paradigm Shift from Traditional Cooperative Extension Programs to Virtual Video Programs at Kentucky State University”The year of 2020 has brought about new ways of programming for Cooperative Extension as a whole. Starting in March of this year, the world was impacted by the corona virus pandemic. The corona virus was later refe
Author: Chandra DeRamus
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Success Story March 2021 DeRamus.pdfChandra DeRamusSuccess Story – March 2021The last several months has brought about some new challenges to families and the community at large. From March 2020 to currently, the virus known as the Corona virus, nicknamed COVID-19, took the world by storm impacting the health and well-being of our nation worldwide. In the midst of the new pandemic, the world has had to find new ways to adjust daily schedule of the everyday grind of the (8 to 5)
Author: Chandra DeRamus
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
“Kentucky State University Brings Innovative Programs to Elizabethtown Kentucky thru Technology in Nutrition Education Videos & Newsletters” Within Kentucky farmers, businesses, and families have all had some kind of impact from the COVID-19 (corona-virus) pandemic. According to the United States Census Bureau from May 2020 to May 2021 the price of food increased by at least 2.2 %, while energy increased by a staggering 29%. In addition, the un
