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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 11 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 14 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 5 |
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: Amy Stooksbury
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Practical Living Class ImprovementsThe 2015-16 program review report card for Todd County Middle School showed Practical Living Studies needed improvement. As a result, the Todd County NEP paraprofessional was invited to work with the 7th and 8th grade students in the practical living class during the 2016-17 school year. The Todd County NEP paraprofessional taught 6 sessions each semester of “My Plate” to 7th and 8th graders. The students were taught how to select
Author: Amy Stooksbury
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Cooking with DadThe Todd County Nutrition Education Program paraprofessional partnered with the Todd County Children, Youth Families at Risk agent to work with a group of Dads and children to work on Healthy Choices Cooking and Kitchen skills. The families learned how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively. Dad’s learned to let children get involved with food choices, and kitchen duties to help promote better eating
Author: Amy Stooksbury
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Todd County Nutrition Education ProgramThe Todd County NEP paraprofessional taught 56 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, keep foods safe, and utilize local food resources effectively 98.2% of NEP families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet.58.6% of NEP graduated families consumed a diet of higher quality because they planned meals using My Plate, 62% of families learned to plan meals ahead of time. 67% of families more often used
Author: Jill Harris
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Todd County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences program hosted Super Star Chef camp in June. Twenty-one children attended at least one of the days. At the end of the four day camp, seventeen (17) respondents completed pre- and posttests.Overall, pre-post comparisons of participant responses to the assessment instrument show that the program enhanced participant understanding of the nutrition concepts covered in the program. The average total score on the test increased from 11.18 in the p
Author: Amy Stooksbury
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Good nutrition can be a challenge for seniors. Appetites decrease and seniors may have difficulty shopping or preparing nutritious meals. Food demonstrations with hands on activities preparing simple dishes encourages seniors to prepare meals at home.The Todd County NEP Assistant started a “Cooking through the Calendar” in January 2018, at the Todd County Senior Citizens Center. To encourage attendance, names of participants who attended the classes were entered into a drawing for a
Author: Amy Stooksbury
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Todd County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and NEP Assistant teach nutrition each year at the schools in Todd County. However, children show a lack of interest in why they should have healthy eating habits. To reinforce the importance of eating healthy, the practical living teacher at the middle school invites the Todd County NEP Assistant to teach health and nutrition to each of her classes each year. After teaching My Plate in 2017 to five practical living classes and noticing the
