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  • In Tennessee, SNAP-Ed Gives Participants in Alternative Corrections Programs Skills for Healthy Living

    Oct 07, 2022

    For many people, budgeting, meal planning, and cooking can be a difficult process. For those with previous incarceration, this process can be especially challenging. Tennessee State University’s (TSU) SNAP-Ed program is working with alternative corrections programs to help previous offenders, many who have struggled with substance abuse, gain skills and confidence to plan, shop, and prepare healthy foods.   

    exercising with hula hoops

  • Eating Well at Home with Elena

    Feb 23, 2022

    Elena is one person who joined a direct opportunity through SNAP-Ed. Elena is a mom of 4 boys and she had some health concerns in her family, so she jumped at the opportunity to learn about healthy eating on a budget. She was concerned about the amounts of fat, sugar and salt her family was consuming. She wanted to learn healthier alternatives for how to cook for her family rather than how she grew up. 

    a SNAP-Ed educator virtual teaching over a tablet

  • The Palms Inn Garden: Sowing Seeds, Harvesting Hope

    Jan 10, 2021

    Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa has supported garden revitalization efforts at a local housing site, providing residents with hope and purpose in addition to the fresh grown produce. The garden has already transformed the lives of several residents, and it is only getting started.

    garden in front of apartment building

  • West Virginia Kids Coupons Program

    Oct 26, 2018

    The Kids Coupon program gives low income children of all ages $4 in farmers market tokens. These tokens are used to purchase fresh, local fruits and vegetables from a market. The produce is brought to their childcare center, school or community. Children and families participate in nutrition education and food sampling.

    girl holds a turnip

  • SC Plants the Seed

    Oct 15, 2018

    SC Plants the Seed brings together nutrition education, increasing access to fresh produce, USDA Summer Food Service Program, and literacy.

    nutrition education at the library

  • Let’s Cook! Peña Blanca

    May 02, 2018

    In many rural communities in New Mexico, parents often work 30-50 miles away from home and students are in extended after school programs. Let’s Cook! Peña Blanca is a part of our larger Kids Cook! (KC!) programming into these rural communities. The programs serve low income families at an after school program at the Peña Blanca Inter-generational Community Center.

    Photo of child with a finished recipe.