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Access to Healthy Foods

Healthy Foods at the Local MarketsSchools and childcare facilities have the ability to improve health outcomes from young people because they provide easy access to many children. In 2005, 57% of three to five year olds in Hawaii were enrolled in nursery school, preschool or kindergarten. For the 2005 - 2006 school year, 181,897 children were enrolled in Hawaii's public school system. Besides providing physical activity and nutrition education, schools are in a key position to offer an environment that can promote healthy eating and physical activity.

Get Fit Kauai's Access to Healthy Foods Task Force's objective is to increase the availability and access to local affordable, healthy foods in our community. The following strategies will be used to achieve this objective:

• Educate the community on the advantages of growing, eating and/or purchasing healthy, locally grown foods.
• Provide support to preschools in establishing policies that support consumption of locally grown foods.

What we're working on

Farm to Preschool Program - Hawaiian Harvest of the Month		Project Details
	January is Citrus Fruits Types of fruit: Orange, tangerine, grapefruit, tangelo, mandarin, pomelo, lemon and lime, Buddha's hand. Citrus fruits in Hawaii grow year-round, but is most abundant in July-March (though each one has a different season). This is when you can find the most and best tasting citrus fruits on trees or at farmer's markets. Citrus fruit is originally from South East Asia. Citrus is high in vitamin C, which helps boost our immunity and helps us get well faster when we are sick.	January 2012 Recipes
FARM TO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM - Kicks Off		Project Details
	Preschools Take Part To Address Childhood Obesity Through Early Childhood Education The Farm to Preschool Program was recently launched, targeted to address childhood obesity through early childhood nutrition education. 19 preschools are participating in this pilot program on Kauai.	Garden Isle Article
Farm to Preschool		Project Details
Farm to Preschool Project	The Farm to Preschool Project is designed to influence early childhood eating habits and bring farm fresh foods to a range of child care and preschool programs on Kauai. A Farm to Preschool training was presented to approximately 50 Kauai preschool teachers in February 2011 which introduced age and culturally appropriate nutrition curricula for preschoolers and parents, Harvest of the Month activities, school gardening, cooking and taste tests and visits to farms and farmers markets. Nine preschools have agreed to adopt the Farm to Preschool Wellness Policy and will implement the pilot program from August 2011 to May 2012. Additional preschools are welcome to sign on before school begins in the fall!
E.B.T. - Eat Better Today!		Project Details
SNAP/EBT CARD	USE YOUR SNAP/EBT CARD AT PARTICIPATING FARMERS MARKETS ON KAUAI! Come take advantage of the freshest fruits and vegetables and other eligible food items at local prices and use your EBT card at selected Farmers' Markets! The Kaua'i Independent Food Bank is pleased to announce the launch of a new EBT Farmers' Market Program! Starting September 3, 2011, SNAP recipients will be able to use their EBT card to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and other eligible food items. Farmers Markets that accept EBT are the Koloa, Lihue, and Kapa'a Sunshine Markets and the Kaua'i Community Market at KCC. This is a one-year pilot program funded by USDA in partnership with the County of Kauai, Get Fit Kaua'i-Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW), the Kauai County Farm Bureau, and Kauai Community College. For more information, contact Sasha at 808.212.5407. EBT-Eat Better Today! Shop at selected Farmers Markets starting September 3, 2011!	Eat Better Today
KHON 2 Coverage		Project Details
	The Eat Better Today 2-for-1 program, launched on February 1st, was promoted by Ron Wiley on KHON 2 News:	Media Coverage
EBT at Farmers Markets		Project Details
EBT aids access to healthier foods	In partnership with agencies such as the Kauai Food Bank, the Kauai Farm Bureau, and Kauai Community College, Get Fit Kauai is using CPPW funds to help plan and implement Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) systems at numerous farmers' markets on Kauai. This project will provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) consumers the option to purchase healthy, locally grown produce and food items by using their EBT benefits card at select farmers' markets. The overall goal of the EBT project is to improve community access to healthier foods and to improve the nutrition of Kauai residents.
KAUAI GROWN		Project Details
	Presently Get Fit Kauai's Access to Healthy Foods task force is developing partnerships with the following agencies to introduce a "Kauai Grown" program into preschools on Kauai. Kauai County Farm Bureau University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Kauai Community College County Office of Economic Development P.A.T.C.H. (People Attentive to Children) Department of Health (SNAP Ed. & KDHO) Kauai Economic Opportunity Malama Kauai Ho`ola Lahui Hawaii

Get Fit Kauai is built on the integration and involvement of community partners. Community partners and volunteers are the key to the successes of this organization.

Access to Healthy Foods Meeting Minutes

Task Force Member Directory

Chair Laura Kawamura

University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension

Vice-Chair Tiana Kamen

Get Fit Kauai Farm To Preschool Program

Alice Baptista

Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

Norma Barton

Kauai Independent Food Bank

Jennifer Linton

Kapaa High School

Jodi Drisko

Parametrix Group, LLC

Lani Kawahara

Kapaa Public Library

Michelle Martinez

Get Fit Kauai Healthy Foods Coordinator

Melissa McFerrin-Warrack

Kauai County Farm Bureau

Dee Morikawa

State Representative

Jan Pascua

Agape Health Services

Cathy Shanks

P.A.T.C.H.

Marla Silva

Ho`ola Lahui Hawaii

Susan Smith

Department of Education

Naomi Sugihara

GFK Administrative Assistant

Brody, Bev

NPAC/Get Fit Kauai Island Coordinator