Community Nutrition and Gardening Education (Talbot County FY17 -FY18) - Annual
Better Off: % of participants who report increased understanding of gardening’s role in food production and food security - Annual
Current Value
84.5%
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Story Behind the Curve
- Program participated in a number of events throughout the year with varying audiences and population demographics
- Planned activites that were appropriate for each event
- Participated in some ongoing lessons with adults
Partners
- Brooklets Senior Center - Provided facility, scheduled event on calendar and provided sign-up sheet
- Scott’s United Methodist Church – Provided facility and use of kitchen, scheduled event and put in church bulletin, provided sign-up sheet
- Chesapeake Multi-Cultural Resource center- Thankful to Wellness event – provided facility, translated from Spanish to English, organized sign up
- Neighborhood Service center food pantry- Provided facility and kitchen usage
- 4-H
What Works
- Repeated work with the same audience
- Hands on cooking classes
- Nutrition education and food tasting program
- Displays aimed at preparing dishes from commonly grown vegetables
Action Plan
Data Discussion
Measurement Tool Used
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