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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

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craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryCooking through the Calendar to Highlight Healthy Food Options



Cooking through the Calendar to Highlight Healthy Food Options

Author: Jill Harris

Planning Unit: Todd County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Plan of Work: Improve Physical and Mental Health of Youth and Adults

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The Todd County Health Coalition established goals, set objectives, and identified strategies to make citizens of Todd County healthier. One of the goals was to increase community access and awareness to improve physical health. To help reach that goal, a Facebook live monthly educational cooking series called “Cooking through the Calendar” was created to highlight healthy food options for community members. 

 

Utilizing recipes from the Food & Nutrition Recipe Calendar from the University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Program, Todd County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences brought in community guests on the first Thursday of each month at 11:30 to go live on Facebook. The agent and guest demonstrated the recipe and discussed community resources offered by that agency. Some of the agencies included the health department, aging and independent living, employment services, Chamber of Commerce, as well as a pastor at a local church that offers different ministries such as grief, celebrate recovery, and narcotics anonymous. 

 

The cooking series has proved a great way to reach people and increased indirect contacts by almost 17,000 (to 47,277) in 2024. Cooking through the calendar continues in 2025.

 






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