CenterPoint is a 6-month intensive recovery substance abuse treatment program for men. It’s a peer-driven community that strengthens life skills before transitioning back into society. The McCracken County Extension Service Snap-Ed assistant partnered with CenterPoint to plant, grow and preserve fresh produce to help lower food cost for the 120 men facility.

•April of 2018 the Snap-Ed assistant met with representatives from both CenterPoint and James Sanders Nursery to talk about where, how and what to plant on their property.
•June of 2018 plants and seeds were purchased to help with the cost of the garden
•August 7th of 2018 five residents attended a food preservation class held at the McCracken County Extension Service

The McCracken County SNAP-Ed Assistant partnered with the Lyon County FCS Agent and conducted a hands-on workshop on preserving a garden harvest. During the workshop the participants preserved carrots in a pressure canner, zucchini in a water bath canner, and made homemade jelly using grape juice. Participants were encouraged to go back to the facility to share what they learned from the program.
One participant stated “It was informative, and I am now able to share what I’ve learned with my parents and children.” A second stated “I learned to do something I’ve always wanted to do! It has become a new hobby of mine.”