Simpson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.1) 32

Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily

2066.2) 32

Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods

2066.5) 8

Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label

2066.4) 7

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)

2066.3) 0

Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets



Success Stories

Health & Nutrition Choices

Author: Nancy Doyle

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

The Simpson County Cooperative Extension Service Family and Consumer Science Agent set up at the Franklin Simpson Chamber of Commerce Health Fair to promote Health and Wellness.  A total of 150 people were present at the Fair where they answered questions on the prize wheel and sampled chocolate pumpkin snack cakes, showing nutritious alternatives for snacks.  100 percent of those who sampled the chocolate pumpkin snack cakes liked the snack muffin.  One participant reported makin

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