Mercer County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General
2066.3) 0

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

2066.4) 3

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) 9

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

2066.2) 0

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) 2

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



Success Stories

Day Treatment

Author: Bobbie Hancock

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

                                                                Day Treatment    The Mercer County Nutrition Education Program Assistant Senior partnered with Mercer County Day Treatment for the 2022-23 school year. Each month, students came to the Mercer County Extension Office where they learned how to read a recipe,

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Summer Day Camp at MCES

Author: Bobbie Hancock

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

                      Summer Day Camp at MCES  The Mercer County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Assistant partnered with Mercer County Elementary School Summer Day Camp to teach a group of first and second graders about nutrition with My Plate. The youth learned that everything they eat comes from a plant or animal. Using the LEAP Program the Assistant read a story each day, asking the children q

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Prime Time

Author: Bobbie Hancock

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

                                                                              PRIME TIME The Mercer County Nutrition Education Program Assistant Senior partnered with Mercer County Public Library for a six-week program called Prime Time. The curriculum used was Healthy Choices for Every Body. The Pr

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