LaRue County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.1) 100

Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily

2066.2) 150

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) 150

Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label

2066.4) 50

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) 7000

Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets



Success Stories

Eat Smart to Play Hard at Cool School

Author: Marla Stillwell

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

In partnership with the LaRue County Family Resource Service Centers at both Hodgenville Elementary School and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Cool School is a week long summer school program involving 102 total youth in grades K-5.  LaRue County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences collaborated with the Family Resource Youth Service Centers to conduct a series of classes with 90 LaRue County Elementary School Students in grades 1 through 5. The goal was to introduce new fo

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LaRue County Farmers Market– Fruits and Vegetables For Seniors

Author: Daniel Carpenter

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

LaRue County Kentucky has an adult food insecurity rate of 13.2 percent with 17 percent being SNAP eligible according to Kentuckyhealthfacts.org.LaRue County Farmers Market operates weekly for 9 weeks during the summer.LaRue County Extension Service Family and Consumer Science and Agriculture and Agriculture Agent distributed  Senior Farmers Market Vouchers from Kentucky Department of Agriculture worth $50 each to 80 senior adults along with recipes to prepare fresh fruits and vegetables.&n

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