Extension
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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 2400 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 120 |
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) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Patricia Holbert
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
LaRue County Kentucky has a population of 14,398. KentuckyHealthFacts.org list an obesity rate of 34.7 percent with 15.3 percent being at or below poverty level.13.8 percent are food insecure according to data from Feeding America.LaRue County Cooperative Extension Service, LaRue County Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) Assistant and LaRue County Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent partnered with Kentucky Dairy Development Council in hosting a Dairy Prod
Author: Patricia Holbert
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
LaRue County Kentucky has an obesity rate of 34.7 percent resulting in a sedentary lifestyle rate of 28.9 percent according to Kentuckyhealthfacts.orgLaRue County Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) Assistant conducted a series of nine classes with twelve LaRue County High School Functionally Mentally Disabled Students. The goal with them was improving their overall knowledge of nutrition, increasing physical activity and importance hygiene and handwashing . P
Author: Patricia Holbert
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
LaRue County Kentucky has an obesity rate of 34.7 percent with 16.3 percent being at or below poverty level according to Kentuckyhealthfacts.org with data from Feeding America showing that13.8 percent that are food insecure.LaRue County Farmers Market operated weekly for 10 weeks. LaRue County Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Program ( EFNEP) Assistant distributed five Chopped Challenge Bags each week during the Farmers Market.Each bag included Kentucky Proud Plate it Up
Author: Patricia Holbert
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Shepherds Pie Food Pantry in Magnolia Kentucky serves an average of 275 families equaling 963 people per week in LaRue and surrounding counties.The number of families served has increased by more than 100 percent with Covid-19.LaRue County Kentucky has an obesity rate of 34.7 percent with 16.3 percent being at or below poverty level according to data from Kentuckyhealthfacts.org.Feeding America states that 13.8 percent are food insecure.The LaRue County Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrit
Author: Daniel Carpenter
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The LaRue County Extension Office, along with volunteers, distributed dairy and produce boxes to 1000 families. The Produce and Dairy boxes came from the Kentucky Dairy Development Council as a part of the CARES act. The distribution was done drive-through style and no person to person contact was made. All families received Kentucky proud plate it up recipes that featured the items they were receiveing in their boxes. They all were given information about the extension office and upcoming
