Hardin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 150 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 680 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 680 |
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) | 972 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Success Stories
Down Syndrome of the Heartland
Author: Toina Williams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Describe the Issue or Situation.Working with the Down Syndrome of the Heartland here at the Hardin County Extension Office. The families get to cook together and have social skills. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).The cooking class has gotten so much attention that The Down Syndrome of the Heartland is being featured in the New Enterprise on every fifth Friday. They have their section with pictures of them cooking together and having socia
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POP Club is POPular at the Farmers' Market again for it's 7th season
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. Our
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