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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 75 |
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) | 4760 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 45 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 8 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 36 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
| 2066.2) | 175 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 215 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Deborah Scaggs
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
For the past two summers, the SNAP-Ed assistant and the Family and Consumer Sciences program assistant have partnered together to conduct a nutrition camp entitled ‘Let’s Make Pizza’ using the Teen Cuisine curriculum. Each year a different area of the county is chosen since transportation is an issue for some of the children to come to the Extension office. This year’s summer nutrition camp was held at the Bent Branch Community Park located in the Johns Creek area.&n
Author: Deborah Scaggs
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
This is the first year the Pike County Cooperative Extension Service Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) partnered with Shelby Valley Veterans Transitional Housing to provide nutritional classes to the veterans that are housed there. Transitional housing is affordable, supportive housing designed to provide services for up to two (2) years for veterans who are homeless or close to homelessness. During this time the staff assist the veterans’ with many different se
Author: Deborah Scaggs
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Pike County Cooperative Extension Office and Christ Central Training Academy have collaborated for the past three years. This year, the SNAP-Ed assistant used the Teen Cuisine curriculum with children in grades 4-8. Twelve students were enrolled.The Teen Cuisine curriculum has a nutrition, food safety, food preparation, and physical activity component in each lesson. There are six lessons with this curriculum. Students were introduced to a healthy diet using MyPlate, they
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Pike County Cooperative Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Programpartnered with the Pike County Detention Center and WestCare for a sixth year to provide theHealthy Choices for Every Body curriculum.The MyPlate curriculum was utilized as residents learned how to prepare fresh, healthy foods usingeach of the food groups. They gained skills in meal planning, budgeting for food spending, foodsafety, and proper exercise. Family health was emphasized as they learned how to p
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Pike County Cooperative Extension Service Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program’s partnership with WestCare, a non-profit organization whose services include treatment for substance abuse, mental health and well-being. The residents were taught how to prepare food in advance, measure and mix ingredients to prepare a meal. They were eager to learn to how to save money at the grocery store. By using The Healthy Choices for Everybody Curriculum they were instructed on the five fo
Author: Valerie Robinette
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Pike County Cooperative Extension Service’s Expanded Food Nutrition Educational Program partnered with WestCare Rehabilitation program to teach the "Healthy Choices for Every Body" curriculum to female clients at Pike County Detention Center. The Expanded Food Nutrition Educational Program provided seven or more nutrition lessons which include topics about MYPLATE; Eating Better on a Budget; Reading Food Labels; Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, Dairy and more. Client
