Wayne County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





2063 - Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
2063.1) 403

Number of children grades K-2 who could identify vegetables

2063.2) 403

Number of children grades K-2 who could identify fruits

2063.3) 675

Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating vegetables

2063.4) 675

Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating fruit

2063.5) 675

Number of children grades 3-5 who report intention to ask their family to buy their favorite fruit or vegetables

2063.6) 675

Number of children grades 3-5 who report the intent to ask their family to keep fruits in a place where they can reach them

2063.7) 675

Number of children grades 3-5 who report intention to ask their family to keep cut-up vegetables in a place where they can reach them



Success Stories

Students learn to grow and eat broccoli and cauliflower

Author: Glen Roberts

Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access

Collaborators: Pre-school and kindergarten students, teachers, teaching assistants, school principal, school resource center, ANR agent, Glen Roberts, ANR assistant, Ashley DeBord, FCS assistant , Cassie Munsey, Master Gardener volunteers, VoAg instructor, Justin Horton VoAg and students.Situation:  Walker Early Learning Center learned of opportunity to apply for a Lowe`s grant to install raised bed gardens for each of the 15 classrooms to use.  They sought the expertise of the ANR age

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Growing Fruit and Vegetables in a large school garden utilized by the school food service

Author: Glen Roberts

Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access

Collaborators: Glen Roberts, ANR agent, Ashley DeBord, ANR assistant, Danny Adams, KSU Small Farm Assistant, Justin Horton, FFA Adviser/VoAg instructor, Karen Gibson, School Food Service Director, Master Gardeners, VoAg and FCS students, Terry Bertram ANR Assistant.Situation:  Todays youth are unaware how good their food is grown.  School cafeterias struggle to provide fresh nutritious, affordable locally grown vegetables for their food service.  The ANR agent approached a school

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