"Spotlight Series": Ohio County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Ohio County


Cooperative Extension provides a range of education programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Ohio county where the FCS Extension More Matters Challenge Program reached a total of 350 students and 350 parents in an effort to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. This four week educational series taught the importance of fruits and vegetables in the diet and tracked consumption through a classroom challenge competition. Nearly 50% of the students returned challenge forms each week. The first week, students reported eating an average of 20 serving of fruits and vegetables a week. By the third week, they were reporting an average of 32.5 servings of fruits and vegetables. Teachers reported seeing more fruit snacks sent to school instead of cookies and candy.

For more information about the needs of families in Ohio County and how Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click to see the full Ohio County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile.