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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 167 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 498 |
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) | 787 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 157 |
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: Dayna Fentress
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Guest speakers were welcomed back into Hardin County Schools in the winter of the 2021-2022 school year. Nutrition classes are one of the most common requests received by our schools, so classes were scheduled across multiple schools, and by many grades. Nutrition lessons were offered to every student at Lincoln Trail Elementary School. These classes are provided through the gym teacher, and reach every student- more than 650 students, over the course of the semester. The PE teacher then re
Author: Dayna Fentress
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
POP Club at the Hardin County Farmers’ Market returned for 2021, and again in 2022, after a year break due to COVID. In 2021, POP Club was able to occur 4 times, and saw more than 350 youth during those 4 sessions. 83% of youth tried a new fruit or vegetable, and 98% of the youth completed an agricultural related activity. More than $1,200 was given out in POP Bucks and therefore invested back into the Hardin County Farmers Market and our local vendors. This allowed youth in Hardin Co
