Success StorySpring Into Green: Pride of Kentucky



Spring Into Green: Pride of Kentucky

Author: Kelly Alsip

Planning Unit: McCracken County CES

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Plan of Work: McCracken County Family and Consumer Sciences and Supplemental Nutrition Education

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Title: Spring Into Green: Pride of Kentucky  

Major Program: (1021), (1031), (2061), or (2066) (program indicators used in eval)

Plan of Work: Increase health literacy, community involvement

Outcome: Initial

SNAP relate - yes (1021), (2061), or (2066)

 

Spring into Green: Pride of Kentucky was hosted by the Purchase Area Family and Consumer Science agents at the McCracken County Extension Office. Speakers at this year’s event discussed topics related to Kentucky. Topics discussed focused on local food produce and local pollinators. Speakers included Dava Hayden, horticulture instructor and arboretum manager at Murray State University. LaToya Drake, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service as the Program Coordinator with the Nutrition Education Program. Chuck Collins, owner and beekeeper of The Bee Barn in Paducah, Kentucky.

Of the sixty-four (64) participants, 40% were first-time program participants. 86% of participants stated they had gained increased knowledge on maintaining best practices for local pollinators. 81% of participants stated that they gained more consumer and home horticulture knowledge. 84% of participants increased their knowledge, skills, or opinion on using Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud recipes. 97% of participants gained knowledge on the seasonal availability of Kentucky products and ways to prepare them. 75% of participants stated a practice they will start is planting native flowers and other plants to help with local pollinators. One participant stated, “As a new resident of Kentucky, I appreciated the time that was put into this event. The presenters were very informative, and I learned more about my new home.” Several repeat participants stated, “Local product/produce presentation was very enjoyable, every year there is a new interest






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