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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 37 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 48 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 46 |
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) | 1 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 2618 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 30 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 7 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 2 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Mimi Quiroz
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
September 30, 2017Owenton, KYSuccess StoryAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Owen County has a population of 10,730 from which the 2.6% are Hispanic. It is a very small group that settled down in the area approximately 16 years ago and has not been growing very much and hardly participate on local events or in areas within or with the community. The diet of the Hispanics living in US is influenced by the traditional diet of their countries of origin, and have adapted to what they can
Author: Mimi Quiroz
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
September 2017 Carroll County SUCCESS STORYThe Principal of the Carroll County Summer School Pr
Author: Mimi Quiroz
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
September 30, 2017 Gallatin County, KYSuccess StoryThe Gallatin County Extension Office and its SNAP-ED Program has had multiple successes in getting the Hispanic population involved in improving the health
