Ohio County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 42 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 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 |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 0 |
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
Access to Healthy Foods
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Since the onset of COVID-19, access to a consistent supply of nutritious foods has become a challenge across the U.S and Kentucky. In 2022 to assist local citizens, the ANR agent and FCS program Assistant expanded the garden kit program, by providing programming & kits to not only the Hartford & Fordsville Food Banks, but added the Senior Citizens Program, Ohio Co. Headstart, the Ohio Co. Library Learning Program. &n
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