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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
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Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
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Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
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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 |
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Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
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Number of families who grew a garden this year |
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Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
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Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Driven by the previous success of the partnership between Pike County Cooperative Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and WestCare in Ashcamp, we were excited to extend it into its fifth year ! WestCare is a non-profit organization whose services include substance abuse and addiction treatment and programs that treat issues such as mental health and domestic violence. Most new residents at WestCare have never had access to information regarding good nutritional practi
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Pike County Cooperative Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program entered into its fifth year of partnership with the Pike County Detention Center and WestCare to provide nutritional classes to female clients.The My Plate curriculum was employed as residents learned how to prepare fresh, healthy foods using each of the food groups. They gained skills in meal planning, budgeting for food spending, food safety and proper exercise. Family health was emphasized as they lear
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Expanded Food Nutritional Education Program in Pike County KY has partnered with West Care Rehabilitation to teach their male residents /clients about nutrition by teaching My Plate Curriculum. Residents learned how to read recipes, measure, food safety, menu planning, portion control and how to make a grocery list. Residents helped with demonstration of recipes by measuring properly, using food safety and handing out portions samples.Forty men entered with 100 % completion of twelve le
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Pike County Cooperative Extension Service has partnered with Kimper Elementary School to provide health education opportunities for local students. By using the Professor Popcorn curriculum, students learned about MyPlate, which is a learning tool that teaches about the five food groups, including fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy. Students learned how much should be eaten daily from each food group, as well as the importan
Author: Leslie Workman
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Kentucky’s adult obesity rate ranks 10th in the nation. Kentucky also has a poor consumption rate of fruits and vegetables. Research has shown that people who cook and eat at home are in better control of their dietary intake and thereby are healthier. The Pike County Family & Consumer Sciences Council & leadership wanted to take the promotion of purchasing fruits and vegetables at the Farmer’s Market through the practical steps of family meal preparation. To this
Author: Deborah Scaggs
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Underserved Youth Gain Nutrition SkillsThe Pike County Cooperative Extension Office Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) partnered with The Sapling Center this year. The Pike County Sapling Center is one of six (6) youth centers in Eastern Kentucky in which young people, aged 14-25, can go to feel less
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Motivated by the success of previous collaborations between the Pike County Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and the WestCare Foundation’s Ashcamp location, we were eager to extend the productive partnership into its sixth year. WestCare, a family of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, provides a wide spectrum of health and human services in both residential and outpatient environments. These services include substance abuse and addiction treatment, homel
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Danger Zones The Pike county Cooperative Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program entered into its sixth year of partnership with the Ladies West Care Rehab to provide nutritional classes to female clients. Using our Healthy Choices for Everybody Curriculum clients learned to recognize the proper portions control, and how to design a meal plan, read recipe directions, and prepare a grocery list on a limited budget. They were also able to demonstrate proper
