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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 200 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 125 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 200 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 3 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 48000 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 25 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Patsy Smith
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
During the summer months of June, July, August and September 2017 the SNAP­ Ed Assistant from the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service promoted Kentucky Proud produce and recipes by offering weekly food sampling using the Kentucky Proud recipes at the various Jackson County Farmer's Markets countywide locations. Providing the food samples, used their WIC, SNAP and Senior Vouchers. These benefits are provided to participants in collaboration with the Department of Children and Fam
