Author: Joan Bowling
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Kentucky adults rank among the ten highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables. The Center for Disease Control reports that 33.2% of Kentucky residents are obese, 46.2% consume fruit less than 1 time per day and 24.9% consume vegetables less than 1 time per day. In an effort to encourage Kenton County senior citizens to consume more locally grown fruits and vegetables and increase knowledge of cooking with produce found in the farmers market, the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension
Author: Jay Stone
Kentucky has the fifth highest adult obesity rate in the nation with an adult obesity rate of 33.2 percent. Increased consumption of unhealthy food is one of the factors. Families need healthy advice about ways to prepare fruits and vegetables.Beginning in the Spring of 2014, the staff at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Christian County developed a farmer’s market buyers guide to market Extension, provide healthy eating tips, and to feature “Plate It Up!&r
Author: Nellie Buchanan
Morgan County Extension volunteer leaders and extension agents recognized the need for a partnership to address access to locally grown fruits and vegetables to improve the health and wellness of Morgan Countians and supplement income for local farmers/gardeners. Local partnerships of the Morgan County Diabetes Coalition, Morgan County Farmers Market and team work of ANR agent and FCS agent have successfully established strong collaborations. Grant writing to fund the Diabetes Coali
Author: Catherine Jansen
Lunch and LearnTo introduce myself as the new County Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, the Lunch and Learn program was started in May of 2017 as a bi-monthly program held at the local extension office. To accommodate working people, Lunch and Learn is a hourly program that meets from noon to 1:00 pm. The program consist of recipe tasting, information about nutrition, demonstrations, and locally grown commodities. Recipes are usually taken from the Plate It Up recipe file, with the mai
Author: Paula McCuiston
The Hickman County Farmers Market, the Fiscal Court of Hickman County, Rotary Park Committee and the Hickman County Extension Office collaborated, applied, and was awarded the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Fork Grant. The Farm to Fork program entailed a dinner where all ingredients were locally sourced to highlight local farms, farmers, producers, Kentucky Proud products and recipes. The dinner would be an exclusive ticketed event held at the farmers market with the proceeds
Author: Gwenda Johnson
Elliott County FCS has promoted Plate It Up, Kentucky Proud since its inception. This year we are taking it to a higher level by challenging local citizens to use the recipes. To combat the obesity epidemic in Elliott County the Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Council and the Partnership for a Healthy Elliott County designed a program called Forever Fit Good Habits for a lifetime. 22 participants enrolled in the program that is point based with the competition against themselves. Points c
Author: Diana Doggett
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud Recipes for Those Who Need to Know HowPlate It Up! Kentucky Proud provides healthy, great tasting recipes using Kentucky Proud products in order to increase consumer purchase, preparation, and preservation of Kentucky grown and value-added commodities, through marketing and educational collaborations. The project is a Family and Consumer Sciences Extension driven partnership with the School of Human Environmental Sciences and the Kentucky Department of Agricultur
Author: Kelly Jackson
Kentucky has the seventh highest adult obesity rate in the nation, according to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America released August 2017. Kentucky's adult obesity rate is currently 34.2 percent, up from 21.7 percent in 2000 and from 12.7 percent in 1990. The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. To address this issue, the staff at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Christian County developed a far
Author: Melissa Goodman
Hickman County FFA and FCCLA members serving Farm to Fork attendees.The Hickman County Farmers Market, the Fiscal Court of Hickman County, Rotary Park Committee and the Hickman County Extension Office collaborated, applied, and was awarded the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Fork Grant. The Farm to Fork program entailed a dinner where all ingredients were locally sourced to highlight local farms, farmers, producers, Kentucky Proud products and recipes. The dinner would be an e
Author: Audrey Myers
30% to 35% of Kentucky adults are considered obese (CDC Adult Obesity Prevalence Map of 2015) and according to the Kentucky County Healthcare Profiles adults in Taylor County have an obesity rate of 32.9%. Only 4 in 10 Kentucky adults report excellent or a very good diet and 39% of Kentucky adults do not meet either the fruit or vegetable recommendations.The Taylor County Extension Council revealed that direct education in grocery stores utilizing Plate it Up Kentucky Proud was an avenue for imp
Author: Deborah Messenger
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky adult obesity ranks among the 10 highest and among the 10 highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables in the US. Kentucky youth also rank among the 10 highest for obesity in the US. In an effort to bring awareness to and improve these statistics, the Cumberland County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Cumberland County High School Culinary Arts teacher. The goal was to teach the students how to pro
Author: Peggy Jones
Grow Your Own Vitamins-Sweet Potato Project 2017Rowan County has a population of 20,898 as of 2010 census, 3057 (15%) are seniors that are 55 or older. 18 % of the seniors live in poverty in Rowan County and have limited access to fresh produce. FCS Agent initiated a program called Grow Your Vitamins with goal of increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Extension partnered with the Rowan County High School FFA, Maysville Community College Agriculture Department
Author: Edith Lovett
More than 200 people have sampled Plate In Up and Kentucky Proud Recipes in Pulaski County. All of the recipes served have received positive comments. Through using such a variety of recipes, and using foods available to them at the Farmers Market and local grocery stores, clients have learned how to serve greens, such as Brussel sprouts, chard, kale, Napa cabbage and other greens, in salads, soups, muffins, and other dishes, and not just as a vegetable dish. The clients state
Author: Melanie Bealmear
Kentucky adults rank among the 10 highest of poor consumption of fruits and vegetables, according to the Center of Disease Control. Individuals who consume adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables tend to avoid chronic diseases as they age. The “Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud” program was created to promote Kentucky grown products and markets to encourage an increase in fruits and vegetables consumption.The Union County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent offered “Simpl
Author: Rachel Hance
According to assessment data collected through the Centers for Disease Control 1416 grant, Logan County has an obesity rate of 43.5% and Kentucky continues to rank in the top ten most obese states across all ages. In addition, Logan County has a poverty rate of 19.7% and a food insecurity rate of 15.2 %. With these statistics, there are 4,589 individuals receiving SNAP benefits in Logan County and 56% of students in the county are eligible for the school feeding program. These issues
Author: Mary Higginbotham
According to the Center for Disease Control adults in the state of Kentucky rank among the 10 highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables. Kentucky adult obesity rates also rank among the 10 highest in the United States with 33% of adults in Kentucky reporting a BMI in the obese category. In Daviess County specifically, 30% of adults are classified as obese according to their BMI. Obesity is one of the main factors associated with poor health and increased risk of health issues in the
Author: Philip Konopka
Lewis County ranks fourth among all Kentucky counties for obesity rates with 41.6% of the population currently being overweight or obese and 18.5% of the population experiencing food insecurity. Adding to this problem, 27.0% of individuals in this area are impoverished and when money is short, unhealthy diet and lifestyle choices follow, and the vicious cycle of weight gain continues on.
Author: Amanda Broderick
