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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 23 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 0 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
| 2066.2) | 567 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 30 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Viola Wood
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the most recent studies 33.5% of Kentucky youth ages 2-17 are considered obese. Muhlenberg County has a youth obesity rate of 37%, slightly higher than the state average. Obesity often results in an even higher risk of developing serious chronic diseases.In collaboration with the Muhlenberg County Public School system the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and the SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Program Assistant partnered together to address the childhood obesity problem in M
Author: Viola Wood
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
It has been stated that a child is more likely to have a healthier lifestyle the more they are present and cooking the in kitchen. Teaching children basic skills such as cooking and baking is important because it is a skill that will be carried into their adult life. The Muhlenberg County Cooperative Extension Service recognized the importance of teaching young participants basic food preparation and presented a program called Let’s Bake.The Let’s Bake Day Camp had 30 parti
Author: Viola Wood
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
5.3% of the babies born in the United States are born to teen moms, Kentucky is slightly higher at 5.4% and Muhlenberg County, KY is slightly higher than the state average at 6%. Teen who become pregnant can be nutritionally at risk, because many do not have healthy eating habits and their diets are often high in fats, sugars, and calories, but low in nutritional value. Pathways of Hope, a local pregnancy center and the SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Program Assistant worked together to
Author: Viola Wood
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Muhlenberg by the NumbersThe Muhlenberg County Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education by helping individuals, families, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Muhlenberg County, KY is a county in the Western Kentucky Coalfield. The population of the county is 30,816. The adult poverty rate is 19.6%, and the child poverty rate is 35%. The Muhlenberg County SNAP-Ed paraprofessional taught sixty four limited resource families how to
Author: Viola Wood
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
SNAP Recipients Increase Consumption of Fruits and VegetablesSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP benefits were designed to help low income households have access to a basic level of nutrition. The Kentucky Nutrition Education Program empowers participants to achieve and maintain good health by encouraging healthy habits like eating more fruits and vegetables.According to the Centers for Disease Control, CDC 1 in 5 of Kentuckians eat the daily recommended amount of fruits and 2
Author: Viola Wood
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Off to Change Their WorldMuhlenberg County Job CorpThe Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that 39.8% of American adults are obese, the number of obese young adults aged 20-32 are growing at the alarming rate of 35.7%. Young adults come to the Muhlenberg County Job Corp from various backgrounds and various parts of the country to learn a trade and make themselves more employable when they leave on the Job Corp. The Muhlenberg County SNAP-Ed Assistant partners with the Muhlenberg
