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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 12 |
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) | 545 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 300 |
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) | 233 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Ruth Kirk
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
During the recent COVID-19 pandemic the Lawrence County Expanded Food Nutrition Assistant Senior offered Victory Garden resources to the clients of Lawrence County. Over 360+ participants received seeds to grow their own gardens at home, of that population a sample size of 60 individuals completed the Victory Garden Survey. Participants received lettuce, spinach, carrot, radish, beet, onion, garlic, pumpkin, and a variety of herb seeds. As a result, 11.7% participants were first time
Author: Danielle Fairchild
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Lawrence County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) assistant has developed a partnership with the local Housing Authority in Lawrence County to establish 11 raised bed gardens.Due to the COVID pandemic, a large number of the tenants at the Housing Authority were unable to be in public because of their age and other health concerns. With this knowledge in mind, the SNAP-Ed assistant decided to personally plant the vegetable plants in the raised bed gardens this year. This was
Author: Danielle Fairchild
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
My success as a Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Assistant (SNAP-Ed) during Covid-19 is the ability to be able to still get Nutrition Education information to the seniors through their lunch program. The Lawrence County Senior Citizens Center has free drive-by hot meals available for any person 60 years of age or older Monday through Friday at the local center. The SNAP-Ed assistant has provided recipes, newsletters, and informational sheets weekly to be distributed to the seniors. The S
