Big View NightCircles

Presentation by Carolyn ScherfLocal Food Coordinator Dubuque County ISU Extension & Outreach

A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can lower blood pressure, reduce risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent some types of cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, and have a positive effect upon blood sugar which can help keep appetite in check.

-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dietary Guidelines For Americans 2015-2019

What happens when kids eat well • Enhanced overall academic achievement• Improved behavior & self-esteem

• Several studies show that nutritional status can directly affect mental capacity among school-aged children.

• For example, iron deficiency, even in early stages, can decrease dopamine transmission, thus negatively impacting cognition.

• Deficiencies in other vitamins and minerals, specifically thiamine, vitamin E, vitamin B, iodine, and zinc, are shown to inhibit cognitive abilities and mental concentration.

www.supertracker.usda.gov

INCLUSIVE DUBUQUE HEALTH EQUITY SECTOR GROUP ISWorking to bring an equity and inclusion lens to the health space in Dubuque

Community Equity ProfileFROM THE SURVEY• While 76.21% of respondents believe that fresh and healthy food is accessible in Dubuque, 57% do not believe it is affordable

FROM THE DIALOGUES• Since it began accepting SNAP benefits as a payment, the farmers market has become more inclusive and has made healthy, local food more accessible by all populations. • While there is an abundance of fresh, healthy food available, it may not be easy to access or affordable for those with limited income or access to transportation.

What We KnowCommunity Equity Profile

Diet Related Illnesses

Disproportionately effect Iowans with low household income

What We Know

Iowa is now ranked dead last – 50th out of 50 states in fresh fruit and

vegetable consumption. Gallop-Healthways Well-Being Index, 2016

Iowa is ranked 38th and 42nd in fruit and vegetable production,

respectively. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2009

How it works

Bring your SNAP EBT Card to the Market Money Booth On the corner of 12th & Iowa Street Saturday morning Farmers’ Market

Open 7am-12pm FREE BUS RIDES FOR SNAP CARD HOLDERS TO MARKET AVAILABLE

Buy any SNAP-eligible foods at the market with your SNAP EBT dollars.

Double Up Food Bucks will match what you spend with FREE Double Up tokens – up to $10, every

market day.

Use them right away or later on to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables

Includes $31.5 million for FINI

Pilots of DUFB in 140+ communities across the U.S. were so successful USDA is investing over $30 million in expanding similar programs

National Success Stories: Michigan

National Success Story: New Mexico State funds help ensure program sustainability, capture federal match

• 2015 $400K state funds allocated towards food incentives + $100 K federal funds

• 2016 – 2020: With the $400K recurring state funds as committed federal match, it is projected NM DUFB will receive $500K of federal funding per year, or $2 million total

• More than 75% shared that DUFB was a strong incentive to shop at farmers’ markets and that they increased their purchase of fruits and vegetables as a result.

2016 – Local DUFB pilot programs coordinated by Healthiest State Initiative in 6 Iowa Communities with technical support from Fair Food Network and funding ($25k) from the World Food Prize; Coordinated by Healthiest State Initiative

2016 – Local DUFB pilot program July Impacts so far – (Spencer IA not included*)

Impacts: Month 1 (July 2016) Dubuque Avg. 2015

Dubuque Avg July 2016

Iowa July 2016

Total # SNAP Transactions/week 9/week 24.4/week ~51.25/week

Total Value SNAP Transactions $167.12/week $206.40/week ~$721.8/week

Total Double Up Food Bucks distributed

$0 $1,032 ~$2,163+

Total: July 2015: $882

July 2016: $2,064.00

July 2016 ~$5,106.00+

Dubuque Farmers’ Market

Goal:

$36,000 Statewide

fundraising goal for Iowa:

$500,000

Will this really make a difference?

Diet Related Illnesses

Disproportionately effect Iowans with low household income

A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can lower blood pressure, reduce risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent some types of cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, and have a positive effect upon blood sugar which can help keep appetite in check.

-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Iowa is now ranked dead last – 50th out of 50 states in fresh

fruit and vegetable consumption.

Gallop-Healthways Well-Being Index, 2016