Success StoryLending a Helping Hand



Lending a Helping Hand

Author: Christy Blevins

Planning Unit: Bell County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

~~Limited resources and the cost of fruits and vegetables makes eating healthy a difficult task for residents throughout Bell County. To help low income families and local residents be able to receive fresh vegetable that are locally grown the Bell County Cooperative Extension Snap-Ed Program partnered with the Bell County Forestry Camp Horticulture Program and Lighthouse Mission Food Pantry. While the Forestry Camp inmates grew the fresh produce, the SNAP-Ed program delivered the produce to the food pantry along with sharing the Healthy Choices for Every Body vegetable lesson and recipes.  These families now prepare nutritious meals by using the fresh produce they have received and by using the information given to them to stretch their food dollar to purchase other healthier food choices. One participant stated” I am so thankful for all these fresh vegetables and the opportunity to be able to provide my family a healthy meal”.






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