According to the United States Census, in 2015 there was an estimated 6,274 older adults in Floyd County. Health Indicator Warehouse claims that 50.31 percent of older adults suffer from high cholesterol and 63.96 percent of older adults have hypertension. The United States Department of Human Health Services states that Americans eat less than the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables needed for a healthy diet. 

The Floyd County Family & Consumer Science Program partnered with Floyd County Church Housing to offer a program to introduce new ways to incorporate fruits and vegetables to an older adult population. The program was offered at a local government housing location for older adults. Each month, the Family & Consumer Science Agent did a food demonstration and did a feature recipe from the 2017 Nutrition Education Program Calendar. On average, there were 15 older adults attended each program. 

After the 12 months, the participants were given a survey. The Survey indicated that all of those who have attended were introduced to new recipes and learned food safety practices. Eighty-nine percent indicated that they learned new ways to make traditional recipes healthier and over 50 percent claimed to have prepared the featured recipes at home.