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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 118 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 700 |
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) | 2 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 14865 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 60 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 6 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 3 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Sherry Becknell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Owsley County Extension Service partnered with Owsley County Action Place to provide nutrition lesson to commodity recipients. The senior citizens and grandparents raising grandchildren meet one Thursday of each month to receive food boxes and nutritional information. The Owsley County EFNEP and SNAP Assistants provide group lessons on subjects such as: planning meals, budgeting, food safety, portion sizes and several other related topics. This is a time for senior people to come toget
Author: Sherry Becknell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Owsley County Extension Service partnered with New Hope Baptist Church to provide ideas on how families can interact together. The EFNEP Assistant taught lessons on meal planning, cooking is healthier, knowing the limits, eating better on a budget and several other topics were covered. This class was arranged for parent and child interacting. A total of eight families participated in the program. After three months of weekly meetings the families were given a survey for feedback of the progr
Author: Sherry Becknell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Owsley County Extension Service partnered with New Hope Baptist Church to provide budgeting lessons for adults around the community. The EFNEP Assistant taught lessons on planning meals in advance, comparing prices when shopping, shopping with a grocery list, healthy food choices, proper food storing and food safety. Participants of all ages, male and female attended the program. Both group and individual needs were met by the assistant. A total of eight lessons were taught over a period of eigh
Author: Tracey Turner
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Owsley County Extension Service partnered with Owsley County Action Place to provide nutrition lesson to commodity recipients. The senior citizens and grandparents raising grandchildren meet one Thursday of each month to receive food boxes and nutritional information. The Owsley County SNAP Assistant provide group lessons on subjects such as: planning meals, budgeting, food safety, and portion sizes and several other related topics. This is a time for senior people to come together for fello
Author: Tracey Turner
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Centers for Disease control less than 3 out of 10 high school students get 60 minutes of exercise per day. In conjunction with the Owsley County school system and the Owsley County Extension Service, a 10 lesson program titled “Wellness in Kentucky” provided middle school students an insight on proper physical activity along with nutrition education as well. Lessons were taught in hopes of improving overall physical activity. These lessons include
Author: Tracey Turner
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Center for Disease Control, empty calories from added sugars and solid fats contribute to 40% of daily calories for children and adolescents age 2–18 years—affecting the overall quality of their diets. The majority of these calories came from sodas, fruit drinks and whole milk. This contributes to children not consuming enough water throughout the day. In conjunction with the Owsley County School system and the Owsley County Extension Service lessons were
