Success StoryMaking Your Pennies Count



Making Your Pennies Count

Author: Kati Noble

Planning Unit: Breathitt County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Initial Outcome

According to Feeding America, 25% of Breathitt Countians are faced with food insecurities. One way to address this issue is by providing participants with information and hands on activities on shopping on a budget, menu planning, and meal prepping.

Breathitt County SNAP-Ed Assistant, in partnership with Breathitt County Senior Citizens, taught adults the Healthy Choices for Everybody Curriculum. As a part of these classes, participants were taught various lessons including food safety, how to read food labels, and shopping on a budget.

Participants behavior change was indicated by entry and exit forms. 92% of participants showed a positive increase in their overall diet quality, as well as improving their food safety and food resource management practices.






Stories by Breathitt County CES


Survive to Thrive: Disaster Preparedness

about 1 months ago by Stacy Trent

Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with littl... Read More


Farm and Home Safety Event 2024

about 2 months ago by Reed Graham

Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Where there is a farm, there is alway... Read More