Trimble County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





2061 - Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
2061.4) 0

Vendors:

Number of vendors reporting increased sales at markets where Plate it up! Kentucky Proud recipes are tasted or recipe cards distributed


2061.5) 0

Vendors:

Dollar value of vendor-reported increased sales associated with Plate it up! Kentucky Proud recipes tasted or cards distributed


2061.3) 136

Participants:

Number of individuals who reported an increase in their fruit and/or vegetable consumption as a result of participating in a Plate it up! Kentucky Proud program


2061.1) 259

Participants: 

Number of individuals more likely to buy a Kentucky fruit or vegetable as a result of receiving a Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipe card or sampling a recipe

2061.2) 95

Participants: 

Number of individuals who indicated that they purchased the fruits and vegetables featured on the Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipe card




Success Stories

Recipe Club Trimble County

Author: Jane Proctor

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Research is clear that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help protect against several chronic diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Nationwide, it is estimated that only 12.2% of adults meet the recommended amount of fruits each day and only 9.3% meet recommendations for vegetables (CDC, 2018). Kentucky falls even further below the national averages with only 8.0% of adults meeting daily recommendations for fruits and 6.3% meeting recommendations for

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