Success StoryFood Pantry Adult Group Promoting Fresh Vegetables
Food Pantry Adult Group Promoting Fresh Vegetables
Author: Patricia Holbert
Planning Unit: LaRue County CES
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
Shepherd’s Pie Food Pantry located in LaRue County provides food weekly to an average of 127 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 the number of meals cooked at home increase by 64 percent.
One participant commented “I am enjoying spending time with my children and preparing nutritious meals at home”.
As a result participants are improving their diet and trying a wider variety of fruits and vegetables.
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