Accessing Nutritious Foods Situation: Nutrition Education Programs help families gain access to food and stretch food dollars; communities to decrease hunger; and local food assistance programs to educate recipients on healthy and safe food preparation methods. Agents, paraprofessionals and volunteers are pivotal in training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table. INPUT OUTPUTS Activities Participants Kentucky Cooperative Extension Increase access to fruits and vegetables People Service (CES) agents, program Farmer’s Markets assistants, specialists and Gardening Programs Limited resource individuals volunteers Food Preservation and families Kentucky CES publications and Local Food Systems (Farm to School, Farm to resources Institution) Families with children eXtension resources GAP Training College of Agriculture faculty in KY Farm to School (F2S ) Curriculum Youth Nutrition and Food Sciences Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary Agricultural Economics Youth Health (LEAP) Volunteers Horticulture Weight, the Reality Series Local, state and federal partners UK CES Nutrition Education Program Organizations Kentucky Department of Increase the number of new mothers who Agriculture (KDA) Farmer’s Markets attempt to breastfeed their babies and Kentucky Cabinet for Health increase duration of breastfeeding and Family Services KDA • Just in Time Parenting (JITP) USDA Food and Nutrition USDA materials Service Schools UK CES Nutrition Education Program Partnership for a Fit Apply skills of food resource management, Kentucky LINK food safety, and food preparation to afford Lactation Improvement healthy, nutritious food choices Network of Kentucky (LINK) Community Partners i.e. • Home-based Microprocessing Produce for Better Health Faith Based • Plate It Up Nutrition Education Organizations • Food preparation programs Programs (NEP) Food Pantries • Small Steps to Health and Wealth for Youth Kentucky Dept. of Education Kentucky Cabinet for • Social Marketing (KDE) Health and Family • Professor Popcorn Non-profit organizations Services • Organwise Kentucky Food Bank • Wellness in Kentucky (WIN )Kentucky Association Local business • Super Star Chef Faith based organizations • Food for Thought website NEP Advisory Group • Champion Food Volunteers UK CES Nutrition Education Program Media
Accessing Nutritious Foods Situation: Nutrition Education Programs help families gain access to food and stretch food dollars; communities to decrease hunger; and local food assistance programs to educate recipients on healthy and safe food preparation methods. Agents, paraprofessionals and volunteers are pivotal in training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table. INPUT OUTPUTS Activities Participants Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers Kentucky CES publications and resources eXtension resources College of Agriculture faculty in Nutrition and Food Sciences Agricultural Economics Horticulture Local, state and federal partners Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services USDA Food and Nutrition Service Partnership for a Fit Kentucky Lactation Improvement Network of Kentucky (LINK) Produce for Better Health Nutrition Education Programs (NEP) Kentucky Dept. of Education (KDE) Non-profit organizations Kentucky Food Bank Association Faith based organizations Increase access to fruits and vegetables Farmer’s Markets Gardening Programs Food Preservation Local Food Systems (Farm to School, Farm to Institution) GAP Training KY Farm to School (F2S ) Curriculum Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary Youth Health (LEAP) Weight, the Reality Series UK CES Nutrition Education Program People Limited resource individuals and families Families with children Youth Volunteers Organizations Farmer’s Markets KDA Schools LINK Community Partners i.e. Faith Based Organizations Food Pantries Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Local business NEP Advisory Group Media Increase the number of new mothers who attempt to breastfeed their babies and increase duration of breastfeeding • Just in Time Parenting (JITP) USDA materials UK CES Nutrition Education Program Apply skills of food resource management, food safety, and food preparation to afford healthy, nutritious food choices • Home-based Microprocessing • Plate It Up • Food preparation programs • Small Steps to Health and Wealth for Youth • Social Marketing • Professor Popcorn • Organwise • Wellness in Kentucky (WIN )Kentucky • Super Star Chef • Food for Thought website • Champion Food Volunteers UK CES Nutrition Education Program
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