Author: Jann Knappage
Planning Unit: Family and Consumer Sciences
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The Nutrition Education Program hosted a Farmers Market Nutrition Assistance Panel Zoom Training for Extension Agents and Assistants, farmers and farmers market managers. We had 81 people participate from around the state. Our seven panelists included personnel from: the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Community Farm Alliance and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. NEP created an in-depth infographic that summarized the entire panel as a follow-up to this training. The audience was trained on each farmers market nutrition assistance program available in the state of Kentucky. Information included details on what makes a market eligible, when to apply, what makes a successful program and give the contact information for each program manager. NEP hosted this training in an effort to make this information more readily known across the state with the goal of helping more markets each the SNAP and SNAP-eligible audience. NEP will host a fall training before the applications for these programs are due for the 2024 market season.
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