Rowan County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2061 - Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
2061.2) 650

Participants: 

Number of individuals who indicated that they purchased the fruits and vegetables featured on the Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipe card


2061.1) 825

Participants: 

Number of individuals more likely to buy a Kentucky fruit or vegetable as a result of receiving a Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipe card or sampling a recipe

2061.3) 650

Participants:

Number of individuals who reported an increase in their fruit and/or vegetable consumption as a result of participating in a Plate it up! Kentucky Proud program


2061.5) 650

Vendors:

Dollar value of vendor-reported increased sales associated with Plate it up! Kentucky Proud recipes tasted or cards distributed


2061.4) 12

Vendors:

Number of vendors reporting increased sales at markets where Plate it up! Kentucky Proud recipes are tasted or recipe cards distributed




Success Stories

2023 Fresh Vegetables with a different look

Author: Peggy Jones

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

2023 Fresh Vegetables with a different lookFresh Salsa for the win! Culinary The USDA and Department of Health and Human Services, consumption of total fruit and total vegetables are expected to grow roughly 4% respectively in the next 3 years. With the increase on the rise of consuming vegetables the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent provides fresh vegetables classes at the local high school to juniors and seniors in Rowan County. A popular food item such as salsa was picke

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