Visit the new EFNEP website

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Visit the new EFNEP website
New look New resources Easy to find information
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Partnerships with Farmer's Markets

• Opportunity to recruit new clients
• Creates income for farmers
• Extra food income for WIC recipients
• Developing better eating habits in your community

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Be prepared to recruit a group!

• Have a date selected in advance
• Create a flyer and a postcard
• Offer varied times and locations
• Work smarter not harder

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Value to WIC Clients

• WIC Recipients in counties with Farmers Markets
  receive 20 per client
• Coupons are issued from June through September
• Farmers Market coupons can only be redeemed in
  WIC authorized farmers markets
• Only 40 of the coupons are redeemed
• State can not request more coupons until the
  redemption rate is higher

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Value to the farmer

• Income that would not exist without the WIC
  Farmers Market Program
• Almost 1,000,000.00 for Kentucky farmers
• Successful WIC farmers markets will be
  considered for the Senior Farmers Market Program
• 51.5 of Kentucky grandparents are the caregiver
  of their grandchildren

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EFNEP increased consumption of fruits and
vegetables
Make it EASY, NUTRITIOUS, APPEALING ECONOMIC
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Keeping Fruit Fresh
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