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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 61 |
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) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 43 |
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) | 320 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 320 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Nanette Banks
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Commercial kitchens are a way to expand market opportunities for Kentucky farmers. And while this approach has found marginal success in other counties, the newest such kitchen has a unique angle. Letcher County's Community Agricultural and Nutritional Enterprises (CANE), Inc. is tied closely to the healthcare industry, in fact it was created through a partnership between Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation (MCHC), Letcher Co. Extension, GROW Appalachia, and local producers. This partn
Author: Nanette Banks
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Childhood and adult obesity rates are on the rise in Kentucky. A growing number of families eat “on the run” instead of cooking at home. As a result, many children don’t receive the needed basic cooking skills and do not consume the USDA recommended fruits and vegetables each day. To help aid in the prevention of childhood obesity, improved diets, and to encourage healthy cooking within the youth population, the Letcher County Family and Consumer Sciences agent partnered with t
