Extension Professional: Holbert, Patricia D

Title: Food Pantry Adult Group

Outcome Type: Long Term

Shepherd’s Pie Food Pantry located in LaRue County provides food weekly to an average of 110 families each week with food insecurities. LaRue County Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP) Program Assistant teaches bi weekly classes to enhance the participants nutrition knowledge, food safety and cooking skills.

By demonstrating recipes using fresh produce supplied by Shepherd’s Pie participants are increasing their intake of fresh fruits and vegetables and seeing a decrease in some health issues.

One participant commented “I am from another country and had no idea on how to cook some of the foods here, she has opened the door to my culinary habits”.

As a result participants are trying a wider variety of fruits and vegetables and willing to try 80% more of produce when they have sampled it in a recipe.