Harrison County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





2028 - Recipes for Life
2028.4) 243

Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods
2028.1) 253

Number of participants
2028.2) 201

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits
2028.3) 203

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables
2028.7) 228

Number of participants reporting intention to help prepare food at home


Success Stories

Recipe for Life with High School Culinary Students

Author: Shelley Meyer

Major Program: Recipes for Life

Recipe for Life with High School Culinary Students

The problemHarrison County, Kentucky established Recipes for Life (RFL) in 2008. Homemakers from the community wanted to teach and mentor young people with a skill set that would help them later in life. Youth obesity has increased over the last 25 years with diet quality indicators including low fruit and vegetable intake (CDC). Seeing the need for cooking skills and nutrition knowledge, RFL was established as a hands-on, interactive opportunity for fifth grade students to practice cooking tech

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