Goal
INCREASE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOCALLY-PRODUCED HEALTHY FOOD
Objective
Increase healthy food availability/awareness in schools
Strategies to Implement
1. Research feasibility
of utilizing Veggie U
for 4th grades in 1
or more school
districts.
Steps Required to
Complete
Strategies
-Explore Veggie U
website for more
info re: cost,
content & class size
availability.
-Check w/schools
re: how receptive
to program & if
appropriate
2. Explore food
service contracts of
school districts re:
% they can possibly
spend on locally
grown food & date
when contracts are
negotiated
Contact local
school districts re:
using local foods
3. Work with schools
on wellness policies
Attend wellness
councils for county
school districtsTasting @ school
lunch time w/local
grown foods
Tasting “Pilot” @
Immanuel Elem
Materials, Resources and
Personnel
-Donna Oetting will research
Veggie U –use other Grow
Kit resources for less costHLI pilot funding
Time Frame
Expected Outcome
Evaluation Method
-Will have info by
next committee
meeting 1-12-09.
- Participation of 4th grade
students in growing and
tasting vegetables.
Evaluating by # of
students participating,
use program evaluation
provided in curriculum.
-Will have info
before next meeting
-Determine school
districts’ status re:
purchasing local food.
Make contacts for future
networking & policy
ground work.
# of school districts
interested in local foods
Report/Comments
Explore funding by grants or community
underwriters
Check with Laf Co C-1 re:
new science curriculum
Carolyn will call
superintendents re: food
service contracts. Carolyn to
contact Bill McElvey, Univ
Ext Ag Spec for insight &
support
Contact Alma Hopkins
SW policy consult Univ Ext
Annette Kappelman
Carolyn Boland
Contact Mr. Gesch
Contact Bill McElvey
Re: Harvest of the
Month
Tasting during
School lunch
period
1
#students participatingschool lunch options for
using local grown foods
April-May 2009 w/available local produce
Goal
INCREASE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOCALLY-PRODUCED HEALTHY FOOD
Objective
Increase community awareness of healthy food options
Strategies to Implement
1. Develop healthy
food recipe tastings
and
demonstrations
Steps Required to
Complete
Strategies
Materials, Resources and
Personnel
Time Frame
Expected Outcome
Evaluation Method
-FACS/FCCLA
Courtney Bergsieker
School year
-Increase palate diversity
-Improve ability to cook
different foods
Student response to
healthy choices
-Farmer’s Markets
FNP & Market vendors
Vista worker
Market seasonMay – Sept ‘09
Increased consumption of
local foods
Set up four cooking
demonstrations as the
minimum standard
2
Report/Comments
2. Increase availability
of healthy food
options at
community events
-Contact:
-Concession Stands
-Meet the Huskers
Parent U &
4-H Clubs
3. Healthy recipe
feature in paper –
connect to seasonal
foods
-Coordinate with concession
stand coordinators –
Courtney Bergsieker
Marsha Corbin
Contact Booster Club re:
healthy option
-Meet and gain support of
booster/concession
coordinator
-Contact Paulette Augustine;
Vista local chefs
-Contact local
newspaper
-Contact growers
to establish
seasonal foods for
seasonal recipes
-Lynda Johnson/Marsha
Corbin
Lafayette Co. Cattlemen to help sponsor 90%
Lean Beef Stick @ concessions to determine
demand
-Enhance palate diversity
Healthy meal
options/demos
Susan Gooch
Kathy Smith
-Taste of
Higginsville
-Establishment of healthy
foods at local events
# of families participating
-Fall 2009-local
foods feature for
local restaurants
Monthly
Increased awareness of
local food options @local
restaurants
Increased sales for local
food features
Increased community
awareness of HLI goals &
activities
Monthly HLI articles
including healthy choice
recipes
Increased # of participants
in local HLI efforts
3
Courtney Bergsieker & FACs class to
prepare healthy recipes & share student
favorites.
Farmers Market update & recipes.
FNP afterschool recipes feature
4. Kids in the Kitchen
– after school
settings
Contact local
school officials for
scheduling
Kathy Smith
Lynda Johnson
Pam Gladbach
School year &
summer school
Continued program @ Laf
Co C-1; expansion of
program in additional
school districts
# of students participating
# of school districts
participating
5.
Get info from
Rachelle McGinnis
& Bill McElvey
Contact Principal
MacLaughlin &
Michelle Roush
Lynda Johnson
Marsha Corbin
Melissa Beal
Vaughn Owens
Jan-February
Plans to develop learning
garden established
Commitment by school to
developing garden project
Develop learning
garden @ Leslie
Bell Elementary
4
Expand current space funded by Lowe’s
grant--
Goal
INCREASE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOCALLY-PRODUCED HEALTHY FOOD
Objective
Increase access to locally grown healthy food
Strategies to Implement
1. Establish
partnership among
community
members/growers
& mentors
2. Develop garden
project
3. Offer WIC/EBT at
Farmers Market
4. Expand Farmers
Market
Steps Required to
Complete
Strategies
-Contact Master
Gardeners
Establish areas of
interest for
involvement
Contact Lex R-V
Schools/Margaret
Gray Center
Contact Mo Dept
of Ag re: machine
& Farmers Mkt to
establish system to
redeem
Establish bylaws &
organizational
structure
Develop promotion
& marketing
programs
Apply for Spec Crop
grant $$
Materials, Resources and
Personnel
Time Frame
Expected Outcome
Evaluation Method
Master Gardener Volunteers
Extension Associate
Melissa Beal
Marsha Corbin
-2009 Growing
season
Provide resource to locally
grown food effortsgardening demos;
overseeing gardening
projects
# of Master Gardeners
participating in # of
activities
Master Gardeners
Michelle Roush
Senior Volunteers
Mo Dept of Agriculture
Vista worker
Farmers Market board
2009 Growing
Season
Develop a raised bed
garden @ Early Childhood
site
Increased consumption of
local foods by benefit
recipients; increased sales
at Farmers Mkt
Establishment of garden
site
Crystal Weber, Marsha
Corbin & Market Vendors
Jan-Feb 2009
Bylaws & organization
structure established prior
to ’09 Market season
Increased vendor
participation at market
2009 Market Season
Advertising & special
events held to increase
market attendance
Increased attendance &
increased vendor sales
Market Vendors, Marsha
Corbin & Vista worker
Specialty Crop grant $$
To be operational
for 2010 market
season
5
$$ of EBT sales at
Market
Report/Comments
Goal
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Objective
Increase number of miles of developed trails
Strategies to Implement
1. Develop trail from
15th Street to
Junction 20/213
Confederate Park
2. Develop bike lanes
and sidewalks
Steps Required to
Complete
Strategies
-Create Trails
Committee
Pursue grant funds
Develop project
plan
-Downtown to
highway
-Park to school
Reapply for grant
funds
1.
Materials, Resources and
Personnel
Time Frame
Expected Outcome
Evaluation Method
-Director of Economic
Development Donna Brown
Marsha CorbinWalmart grant
-5-7 years
-1 and a half miles of new
walking trails
-Count trail usage
Development fund
established; preliminary
plan presented
-Donna Brown-City & Laf Co
C-1 officials
Bids for DTN to
Walmart walk by
March 1
-1 mile walk/bike trail
-Count sidewalk usage
-Sidewalks completed
Grant match from HLI
School access sidewalks
Trail Committee Members
2. Research
Others to Involve:
Legal Issues (City attorney)
Grant Writing
City/municipal officials
Landowners of adjacent land
Railroad Right-of-way
Tax parcels
Other issues
Trail map highlighting sites/map of old railroad
Larry & Vivian Apprill
Kent Emison
Jim Padley John & Valerie Frerking
Toniann Richard Dennis Stewart
Park Board Members (Lorna Warren)
Health Coalition
MODOT
Ellen Hare/Melissa Grass
Paulette Augustine – Husker Hydro Club
3.
4.
5.
6.
Land Transfer
City Agreements
Grant Writing
Trail Construction
6
Report/Comments
Establish local citizens committee
Goal
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Objective
Increase community access to existing facilities
Strategies to Implement
1. Review Parks & Rec
Programs &
Equipment
Steps Required to
Complete
Strategies
Look at:
Availability &
accessability
Create list of all
PA programs
Materials, Resources and
Personnel
Time Frame
Expected Outcome
Evaluation Method
Brian Welborn
Report/Comments
Committee developing brochure for
community information re: Hours, resources
available, etc. High School students to do
layout & setup-Pictures from Aquatic Center
& Dance class.
Park Board (Lorna)&
committee
Possibility of grant co-op for equipment
purchases for Higg Parks & Lex. Schools
2.Review School
Policies
Open gym at
Community Center
Brian Welborn
Kathy Rehmsmeyer
Parents as
Teachers PA
Promotion-Policyexpand PA during
meetings &
activities
Deb Jones/Janet Jones
Active & Healthy
Schools program
@Lex School
Lynda Johnson & Susan
Gooch
Gayle Frerking
2009-2010 School
year
Increase physical activity
of K-4th grade students
7
Establish Active learning
centers in gym
Establish Zoned
playground
Grant application to fund Active & Healthy
School Program
Goal
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Objective
Increase participation in physical activity programs
Strategies to Implement
1. Expand Existing
Programs
Steps Required to
Complete Strategies
Expand Husker Kid
Power to other
grades (Middle
School
Expand hours of
Walking clubs for
adults
Expand Church
programs (Stay
Strong, Stay Healthy)
Expand worksite
program
2.
Expand Walking
School Bus
Establish @ Laf Co. C1 schools
Lexington –change
route to increase# of
students participatng
Materials, Resources and
Personnel
Melissa Grass
“Missouri on the Move”
Lynda Johnson
Time Frame
Expected Outcome
Evaluation Method
6 months
Increase the number of
participants
Survey of physical
activity level
12 months
Increase the number of
daily steps
Pre/Post Blood Pressure
Increase the level of
physical activity
Quality of life
Report/Comments
MEETING 10/27 for updates from committee
Kathy Rehmsmeyer
Lynda Johnson
Decrease blood pressure
Toniann Richard
Carolyn Boland
Deb Jones/Melissa Grass
Brad MacLaughlin
Susan Gooch
May 2009 & Fall
2009
Planned in Higginsville May 6, ‘09
Spring & Fall 2009
Increased # of participants
8
Include bus students by changing start
location
Events for Physical
Activity
Wii Tournament
Bike Rodeo
4H on the Move
Create a list of all PA
programs for youth
in community.
Parents as Teachers
PA Promotion –
Policy-Expand PA
during meetings &
activities
Committee
Brian Welborn & Tina
Myrick
Offer events at 4th of
July/Country Fair
Brochure completed &
distributed @ schools,
chamber, Drs.offices, City
Hall,Hab Center etc
Feb. 2009
Deb Jones/Janet Jones
9
Community awareness
of opportunities &
increased participation
HLI to purchase ink cartridge/City will
process-committee to distribute
Goal
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Objective
Worksites developing wellness programs to reduce chronic disease among employees
Strategies to Implement
1. Develop Worksite
wellness programs
Steps Required to
Complete
Strategies
Contact businesses
Materials, Resources and
Personnel
Healthcare Coalition; LCHD
&University Extension
Time Frame
Expected Outcome
ongoing
Evaluation Method
Increased interest in
Worksite Wellness
opportunities
Santa Fe Schools as professional
development tool
# of businesses that
participate
2. Explore supports
for worksite
wellness
Consult HCC &
Healthy Lifestyles
committee re:
working with
businesses on
worksite wellness
plans.
Stan will forward info on
newly developed worksite
wellness kits
January –February
Distribute to businesses
interested in beginning a
worksite wellness program
10
Report/Comments