F.C.O.W. Stations. Produce Station Objective: Objective: To show observers how to increase fruits and vegetables in their diet through a basic salad recipe.

F.C.O.W. StationsF.C.O.W. Stations

Produce StationProduce Station ObjectiveObjective: :

To show observers how to increase fruits To show observers how to increase fruits and vegetables in their diet through a basic and vegetables in their diet through a basic salad recipe that emphasizes nutritional salad recipe that emphasizes nutritional benefits, serving sizes, and shopping on a benefits, serving sizes, and shopping on a budget.budget.

Talking PointsTalking PointsHealth BenefitsHealth BenefitsServing SizesServing SizesBudget Budget ConsiderationsConsiderations

Produce StationProduce Station

Dairy & Eggs Dairy & Eggs StationStation ObjectiveObjective: :

To show observers how to identify and To show observers how to identify and incorporate regular, low and nonfat incorporate regular, low and nonfat dairy products into their daily diets.dairy products into their daily diets.

Talking PointsTalking PointsHealth BenefitsHealth BenefitsServing SizesServing SizesBudget Budget ConsiderationsConsiderations

Dairy & Egg Dairy & Egg StationStation

Whole Grain Whole Grain StationStation

ObjectiveObjective: :

To show observers how to identify and To show observers how to identify and incorporate true whole grain products into incorporate true whole grain products into the diet using the nutritional facts label, the diet using the nutritional facts label, serving sizes, and fiber recommendations.serving sizes, and fiber recommendations.

Talking PointsTalking PointsHealth BenefitsHealth BenefitsServing SizesServing SizesBudget Budget ConsiderationsConsiderations

Whole Grain Whole Grain StationStation

Meat & Poultry Meat & Poultry StationStation

ObjectiveObjective: :

To show observers the nutritional To show observers the nutritional benefits provided by meat. Guests will benefits provided by meat. Guests will be able to identify cuts of meat, serving be able to identify cuts of meat, serving sizes, and healthier cooking techniques.sizes, and healthier cooking techniques.

Meat & Poultry Meat & Poultry StationStation

Talking PointsTalking PointsHealth BenefitsHealth BenefitsServing SizesServing SizesBudget Budget ConsiderationsConsiderations

Alternative Proteins Alternative Proteins StationStation

ObjectiveObjective: :

To show observers how to use soy, To show observers how to use soy, nuts, and beans in snacks and meals to nuts, and beans in snacks and meals to provide an alternative protein source provide an alternative protein source other than meat.other than meat.

Talking PointsTalking PointsHealth BenefitsHealth BenefitsServing SizesServing SizesBudget ConsiderationsBudget Considerations

Alternative Alternative Proteins StationProteins Station

Proteins provide you with the Proteins provide you with the building blocks that you need building blocks that you need to make and maintain your to make and maintain your muscles, organs, and muscles, organs, and immune systems. immune systems.

Protein can also be used for Protein can also be used for energy when you don't have energy when you don't have enough carbohydrates in enough carbohydrates in your diet. your diet.

Protein is made up of Protein is made up of chains of individual amino chains of individual amino acids. When you eat acids. When you eat proteins, your body breaks proteins, your body breaks them up into the individual them up into the individual amino acids (the building amino acids (the building blocks). blocks).

Your body can make some Your body can make some amino acids, but there are amino acids, but there are some, called essential some, called essential amino acids, that have to amino acids, that have to come directly from your come directly from your diet. diet.

Animal protein sources provide Animal protein sources provide all of the essential amino acids all of the essential amino acids so they are called complete so they are called complete proteins. People who eat meat, proteins. People who eat meat, fish, dairy products, or eggs fish, dairy products, or eggs get all of the essential amino get all of the essential amino acids each time they eat any of acids each time they eat any of these protein sources. these protein sources.

Vegetarians and vegans Vegetarians and vegans Rely on plant proteins to get their Rely on plant proteins to get their

amino acids. Soy contains all of the amino acids. Soy contains all of the essential amino acids, but other essential amino acids, but other plant protein sources are incomplete plant protein sources are incomplete proteins, meaning that they don't proteins, meaning that they don't provide all of the essential amino provide all of the essential amino acids. acids.

Vegans and vegetarians who eat a Vegans and vegetarians who eat a variety of plant proteins throughout variety of plant proteins throughout the course of the day should get all the course of the day should get all of their amino acid needs met. of their amino acid needs met.

Try black beans and riceTry black beans and rice. .

Walnuts on your salads

Whole wheat toast with peanut butter

Try pinto beans in a corn tortilla.

Whole grain pasta tossed with peas, almonds, and your favorite sauce

Soy is a good source of protein

Some New Great Ideas!Some New Great Ideas!

CherokeeCherokee – Along with a monetary donation, – Along with a monetary donation, served taco soup and all the fixin's, to the served taco soup and all the fixin's, to the families staying at the Ronald McDonald house.families staying at the Ronald McDonald house.

CheyenneCheyenne - Bought a shopping cart full of - Bought a shopping cart full of groceries at beginning of the week. Individuals groceries at beginning of the week. Individuals tried to guess the exact dollar amount of the tried to guess the exact dollar amount of the groceries. At the end of the week, the winner groceries. At the end of the week, the winner received a gift certificate and the food was received a gift certificate and the food was donated to the local food bank. donated to the local food bank.

ClarkClark - Held a cookout in conjunction - Held a cookout in conjunction with FCOW. Provided free hamburgers with FCOW. Provided free hamburgers and hot dogs to anyone that attended. and hot dogs to anyone that attended.

DecaturDecatur - The library found books on - The library found books on farming, gardens, etc. for all ages. farming, gardens, etc. for all ages. Displayed the books on the table with Displayed the books on the table with our poster board about FCOW.our poster board about FCOW.

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Some New Great Ideas!Some New Great Ideas! DickinsonDickinson - Emailed a letter to the 2nd grade - Emailed a letter to the 2nd grade

teachers in our county explaining the history of teachers in our county explaining the history of FCOW, and showing what we are doing to help FCOW, and showing what we are doing to help customers purchase safe, healthy food on customers purchase safe, healthy food on stretched budgets. Offered a $25 gift stretched budgets. Offered a $25 gift certificate to the first teacher from each certificate to the first teacher from each district that contacted us for a presentation.district that contacted us for a presentation.

GreenwoodGreenwood – One of the grocery story owners – One of the grocery story owners agreed to have a special ad for ingredients agreed to have a special ad for ingredients needed to prepare "Savory Pot Roast."needed to prepare "Savory Pot Roast."

Some New Great Ideas!Some New Great Ideas! LabetteLabette - Prepared five display boards and - Prepared five display boards and

placed them at grocery stores scattered around placed them at grocery stores scattered around the county. the county.

LeavenworthLeavenworth - Made a commitment to sponsor - Made a commitment to sponsor one child for the 2010-2011 school year for the one child for the 2010-2011 school year for the Backpack Buddies Program. Backpack Buddies Program.

NeoshoNeosho – Parked a new tractor at the grocery – Parked a new tractor at the grocery store and asked, “How many loaves of bread store and asked, “How many loaves of bread would it take to equal the purchase price of this would it take to equal the purchase price of this tractor?"tractor?"

Some New Great Ideas!Some New Great Ideas! PottawatomiePottawatomie - Gave away a lunch box with - Gave away a lunch box with

healthy after school snacks in it for a healthy after school snacks in it for a children’s door prize. children’s door prize. 

RileyRiley – A proclamation was presented to the – A proclamation was presented to the county commissioners and the Mayor and county commissioners and the Mayor and was signed. Local radio and TV covered the was signed. Local radio and TV covered the events. events.

Sedgwick -Sedgwick - Went to Caldwell Elementary and Went to Caldwell Elementary and Walton School and taught lessons from "A Walton School and taught lessons from "A Farmer Grows a Rainbow."Farmer Grows a Rainbow."

Some New Great Ideas!Some New Great Ideas! WashingtonWashington – High School FACS students were – High School FACS students were

given a core commodity and identified recipes given a core commodity and identified recipes that were healthy and inexpensive based on local that were healthy and inexpensive based on local store prices. Information was compiled into annual store prices. Information was compiled into annual FCOW newsletter. FCOW newsletter.

WoodsonWoodson – Collaborated with a local restaurant – Collaborated with a local restaurant to offer a discount of $.19 per dollar for everyone to offer a discount of $.19 per dollar for everyone who ordered the special. Farm Bureau members who ordered the special. Farm Bureau members who showed their membership card got double who showed their membership card got double the discount.the discount.

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