Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1054 - Farmer's Markets | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1054.1) | 752 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets |
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
The poor health & wellness of youth in Kentucky, is a growing epidemic. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky’s youth have the fifth highest obesity rate in the U.S. Children who are obese, are more likely to be obese as adults, thus, they are at increased risk for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, cancer and osteoarthristis. To combat this problem, the Ohio County Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio County H
