Author: Julia Wilson
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
FCS Agents in the Mammoth Cave Area had received many inquiries about popular online recipe videos. (i.e. Tasty videos). Clientele spoke to the ease of following the recipe videos and loved sharing them with their friends. Clients asked if there were recipes available in similar format from Cooperative Extension. In addition the Mammoth Cave Area is made up of rural counties. Many clients in these counties do not have access to public transport to attend food and nutrition classes at their local
Author: Ruth Chowning
According to assessment data collected through the Kentucky Health Facts organization, Bullitt County has an obesity rate of 28% and Kentucky continues to rank in the top five most obese states across all ages. In addition, Bullitt County has a poverty rate of 10.2% and a food insecurity rate of 14.8 %. These issues must be addressed in order to improve the health and quality of life for the citizens of our community. To address this need in Bullitt County, the Extension Agent for Family a
Author: Leslie Workman
The Pikeville Farmer’s Market since its inception has brought more than $300,000 into the local economy and has far outweighed expectations. A cooperative effort between the City of Pikeville, grant sources, local leaders and Extension, the project itself has been a real accomplishment of teamwork and leadership.An exciting and somewhat unexpected side effect of the market has been the promotion of Kentucky Proud fruits and vegetables in our community. In 2018 the Pikeville Far
Author: Rebecca Miller
With more farmers and local grocery stores providing fresh fruits and vegetables in the community, people are looking for ways to prepare those foods and give their families different meal options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The FCS Agent offered a series of cooking classes to provide new recipes using the SNAP ED calendar and Plate It Up recipe cards. 23 families and homemakers participated in the classes and were given opportunities to try new recipe
Author: Camille Lambert
Everyone can eat healthy if they try. Unhealthy eating habits have contributed to obesity and chronic diseases. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services one third of adults in the US are obese and 17% of children and adolescents are obese. The link between good nutrition and healthy weight can reduce chronic disease risk. Making sure that you make good choices as a child can carry on to adulthood. The agriculture and natural resources agent and family
Author: Shannon Smith
The Center for Disease Control reports that 33.2 % of Kentucky residents are obese with Bracken at 32.4%, 46.2 % consume fruit less than 1 time per day and 24.9% consume vegetables less than 1 time per day. In fact, adults in Kentucky rank among the highest for poor consumption of fresh and vegetables. As in most rural counties, Bracken, has very limited opportunities for women and mothers to socialize. The Bracken County Family and Consumer Science Agent created a fun ni
Author: Amanda Broderick
In a world where many people are busy and on the go it can be difficult for some to find time for in person classes at the extension office. In order to create an educational class that was accessible for everyone the Lewis County Extension FCS program developed the Facebook Live Cooking series. This four lesson class was intended to take place online as a demonstration for how to prepare various Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud recipes as well as an educational portion on the health benefits of the
