Lawrence County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





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



Success Stories

Victory Garden

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

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Gardening 2020

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

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Success During Trying Times

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

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