Author: Hazel Jackson
Planning Unit: Rockcastle County CES
Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
Plan of Work: Snap Ed, LEAP, Farmers Market, Senior Nutrition
Outcome: Initial Outcome
During the Spring, the second grade curriculum has a unit on MyPlate. 2 schools requested that the FCS agent assist teachers in presenting the unit. The FCS agent taught MyPlate in a total of 8 second grade classrooms 162 students were present for the classes. In the classes, eating a variety of foods was on of the tips for health that was stressed. In the second session, students sampled 5 fruits that they might not have had before. During follow-up questions after the tasting sessions, 100% of students related that they had tried at least one fruit that they had never tasted. The agent and teachers were surprised that 8 students had not tried fresh pineapple and 10 had not tasted blueberries.
During the Spring, the second grade curriculum has a unit on MyPlate. 2 schools requested that the F... Read More
It the beginning of April, Rockcastle County FCS hosted its first Cooking Together/Eating Together D... Read More
During the Spring, the second grade curriculum has a unit on MyPlate. 2 schools requested that the F... Read More
It the beginning of April, Rockcastle County FCS hosted its first Cooking Together/Eating Together D... Read More
Barren County residents face the challenges of overweight (62%) and obesity (32%). Families often re... Read More
Kentucky has one of the highest prevalence for pediatric obesity in the nation. Approximately 38% of... Read More