Extension
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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 1000 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 175 |
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets) |
| 2066.5) | 290 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 265 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 50 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Alta Hutchison
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults eat at least 2 to 3 cups per day of vegetables as part of a healthy eating pattern. Data taken from CDC’s 2018 State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables states, only 6.3% of Kentucky adults meet the daily vegetable intake recommendation. With fruit and vegetable consumption being extremely low, the Wayne County Extension office decided to start a Victory Garden for a local adult daycare that
Author: Alta Hutchison
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
When the Covid 19 pandemic led to Healthy at Home and Healthy at Work guidelines the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Assistant was not able to conduct face to face contacts with her families. A large percentage of her caseload work was at a local factory where she conducted lessons during their lunch hour. Most of her families have restricted phone use and only turn their phone on to accept calls at a late hour. They are text only during the day.Since it w
Author: Alta Hutchison
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
With school being closed due to COVID 19, the Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Assistant wasn’t able to finish her last face-to-face lesson with the 224+ kindergarten students at Walker Early Learning Center and Immanuel Christian Academy. The EFNEP Assistant partnered with school principals, teachers, FCS Agent and Fine Arts Assistant to design and implement a Youtube video to cover the final early elementary lesson on dairy. Assistant read a dairy book and di
Author: Alta Hutchison
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
When the Covid 19 Pandemic hit, face to face contacts with clients had to cease for the Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Assistant. The EFNEP Assistant decided to focus on gardening. Wayne County had one school garden but there were none in the county for public use.Adanta Clinical wanted to work more hands on with their clients on gardening. Monticello Head Start wanted a raised bed where their children could see things growing and actually eat what they
