Author: Hazel Jackson
Major Program: Cook Together, Eat Together
The Rockcastle County Extension Office assists Mount Vernon Elementary School each semester with afterschool enrichment programs. Students usually meet each Monday for 2 hours afterschool for 6 weeks. Due to the Covid rates for Rockcastle County during the 21-22 school year, both the fall and spring session of enrichment needed to be offered virtually. Each semester, a letter went home with the enrichment course offerings, asking that a family member commit to assisting student
Author: Nellie Buchanan
Eating more fruits and vegetables is a critical behavior for health promotion and disease prevention. Despite the importance of eating more produce, it is also one of the most difficult eating behaviors to change. It has been reported that cooking more meals at home is related to increased fruit and vegetable consumption. A social marketing program to promote more healthy, home-cooked family meals, Cook Together, Eat Together, was offered at the Morgan County Cooperative Extension Service w
Author: Maranda Brooks
FCS, EFNEP/SNAP and Food and Nutrition Chair of the Bluegrass Region partnered together to plan, develop and implement a couponing and cooking on a budget for an organization called Young Lives. This organization focuses on young teen mothers here in Fayette County and providing them mentorship, guidance, and life skills as they are navigating motherhood. It was expressed to us by the organization leader, Tanya Lane, that a big priority that the mentors have noticed is a need for class on health
Author: Janet Mullins
Making half your plate fruits and vegetables is one of the most potent ways Americans can eat a healthier diet. However, making this dietary change in the current food environment is challenging, especially in regard to vegetable consumption. In 2012, a proposal for a social marketing project to promote healthy, home cooked meals was developed for limited resource families with young children. Over the next five years, two pilot test waves were conducted. Iterative monitoring, evaluation, and re
Author: Peggy Jones
Cook Together, Eat TogetherBecoming a healthier eater should be our number one concern. Eating more fruits and vegetables is a critical behavior for a healthier you and prevent health problems. Despite the importance of eating more produce, it is also one of the most difficult eating behaviors to change. It has been reported that cooking more meals at home is related to increased fruit and vegetable consumption.Cook Together, Eat Together, is a great program to promote better health
Author: Kenna Knight
Eating more fruits and vegetables is a critical behavior for health promotion and diseaseprevention. Despite the importance of eating more produce, it is also one of the most difficult eating behaviors to change. It has been reported that cooking more meals at home is related increase
