Accessing Nutritious Food in Hancock County

A major source of spending for families is their weekly or monthly grocery bill. To help them reduce their food costs and, at the same time, make meal planning easier, Hancock County Extension partnered with Green County Extension to create a pilot meal planning and coupon program. Hancock and Green counties had more than 125 participants attend five workshops demonstrating how to plan meals and shop using coupons and other available resources. Following the program, attendees reported a weekly savings of 30 to 50 percent. Additionally, one participant committed to becoming an Extension Leadership Volunteer and will teach the workshop to new clientele. This volunteer has also created a page on the social networking site Facebook called “Coupons 101,” which has attracted 110 members from both counties in three months.

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