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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 80 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 230 |
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) | 590 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 1012 |
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) | 250 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Toina Williams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Drinking less sodas and drinking more water I have been working with Substance abuse clients for the past three years. This success story is from the New Horizon facility. The rehab places has increased here in Hardin County within the past two years. Working with substance abuse facilities is so rewarding and it shows that this program really works.While out at local function at Freeman Lake in Elizabethtown, I saw a young that looked familiar. He walks over and begins to talk to me.
Author: Toina Williams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
I am eating better!May Success StoryToni Williams While grocery shopping in one of the local grocery store here in Elizabethtown, KY. I saw one of my former clients from the New Horizon Rehab Center. Their recovery journey does not stop when they complete the program. It is a continual process to getting healthy and nutrition plays a big part in that journey of recovery.He went on to tell me that he is still using the cooking methods and techniques that were taught in the nutrit
Author: Toina Williams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The class helped me to get my license for health and nutrition. Toni Williams08/13/2023 While purchasing gas and other items at a local store here in Elizabethtown, KY. I came across a former student from New Horizon Rehab facility. He pulls out his phone he wanted to show me an email. The email stated that he had passed his exam to become a health coach and that his next his next course that he was taking was the nutrition part to be able to teach nutrition classes.He said it was
Author: Dayna Fentress
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In Hardin County, what started as a conversation between the Family and Consumer Sciences agent and the Farmers’ Market board president became a population kids activity that saw over 600 children over the course of the first summer. The "Power of Produce (POP) Club" was an interactive taste kitchen and activity center aimed to bring more youth and their parents to the market. With help from the UK School of Human Environmental sciences FCS mini-grant, POP Club was born. POP
Author: Dayna Fentress
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
UK FCS Extension worked with the Hardin County Fairboard, Central Hardin FFA, Farm Credit Mid-America, and a committee of volunteers to plan the fifth annual Farm to Table dinner at the Hardin County Fair.In 2023, 370 individuals gathered at the Hardin County Fair for the 5th Farm to Table dinner. The dinner showcased Kentucky Proud produce and meats, while supporting a local charity. We were able to give $4,000 to yet another charity in our community: JTs Way. A non-profit focused on helping be
