Success StorySeniors Have Access to Fresh Produce
Seniors Have Access to Fresh Produce
Author: Danielle Fairchild
Planning Unit: Lawrence County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Bay Pointe apartment complex provides housing for elderly adults. Rent cost is based on household income. With the increased rate of inflation and the high cost of food, elderly adults on fixed incomes look for ways to manage food costs. The Lawrence County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) Senior Assistant works with 10 residents by providing resources such as soil and vegetable plants for raised-bed gardens. The residents’ plant, fertilize, care for and harvest fresh vegetables throughout the summer months. The residents of Bay Pointe have grown vegetables such as lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers successfully. In addition, the SNAP-Ed assistant helped the residents apply for the Senior Farmers Market EBT card program. Having access to fresh produce during the summer months is invaluable to elderly adults not only for good health, but also financially as well.
Stories by Danielle Fairchild
LEAP with Primary
The Lawrence County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Senior Assistant partnered with the Louisa Wes... Read More
Fall Lessons with Fallsburg Parents
The Lawrence County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Senior Assistant partnered with the Fallsburg ... Read More
Stories by Lawrence County CES
Inspiring Creativity and Skill Development through School 4-H Project Days
The School 4-H Project Days at Louisa East Elementary and Blaine Elementary School proved to be a re... Read More
Celebrating a Century: 100th Annual 4-H Teen Conference
The 100th Annual 4-H Teen Conference took place at the University of Kentucky from June 11th to 14th... Read More
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment