Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or
vegetables daily
2066.2)
850
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access
points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy
foods
2066.5)
500
Number of individuals who reported increased
knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label
2066.4)
650
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets
with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens,
fishing, hunting, farmers markets)
2066.3)
800
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets
According to the American Heart Association, teaching youth how to prepare their own food will give them a skill they can use for a lifetime, they will be more likely to eat healthier as adults, and build self-confidence. (Cooking With Your Children; Web MD; May 30, 2008.) Rowan County Food Service students are learning new techniques and foods by Cooking in the Calendar, so far dishes such as Sweet Potato Nachos and rice dishes have been introduce to 15 youth, for a new way of cooking wit
