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Fun with seeds: Calfresh Catholic Charities expands nutrition and gardening education in LA County
Apr 27, 2023
Students learned about an ancient method of seed dispersal and seeding without the need for containers of any kind. The team introduced new, novel garden-based activities such as seed balls to keep learners engaged and connected to the curriculum.

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SNAP-Ed Supports the Double Up Food Bucks Debut in Cowley County
Apr 22, 2022
Families visiting the Ark City Farm and Art Market and Walnut Valley Farmers Market can now bring home more healthy food! The Cowley Farmers Market Association (CFMA) launched the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program in 2021 thanks to the leadership of the Family Consumer Science and SNAP-Ed Agent, Becky Reid and Nutrition Educator, Ruth Bumgarter! SNAP recipient users can double their benefits up to $25 per market visit in extra tokens to be used only for locally grown fruits and vegetables.

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Food Pantry Clients Try New Foods
Apr 19, 2022
Many Iowa food pantries promote healthy habits! Pantry clients can try new foods through food samplings, recipe kits, and fresh produce donations, thanks to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach SNAP-Ed.

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SNAP-Ed Educators Help to Establish Gardens at Alabama School
Jul 07, 2021
Gardens help people to grow their own food and research shows people who participate in school and community gardens tend to be more physically active, eat more fruits and vegetables and experience lower rates of food insecurity.

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Wisconsin Youth Tackle Community Health Challenges through SNAP-Ed Partnership
Aug 01, 2019
Wisconsin youth are tackling health challenges in their communities head-on with a program called Youth Advocates for Community Health (YACH). Partnerships between youth and adults are central to this program. It is organized by educators from the University of Wisconsin – Madison Division of Extension SNAP-Ed. Engaged youth also play a big role in leading projects.

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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.

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Nutrition in Action
May 02, 2018
Children usually look forward to classroom parties filled with sweet treats and sugary beverages. But this year thanks to Nutrition in Action, the Dickinson Elementary holiday party was filled with fresh fruit and yogurt at the students’ requests!

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Rural Obesity Prevention Toolkit
2017 The Rural Health Information Hub.
The Rural Obesity Prevention Toolkit is made up of eight modules to help pinpoint factors in your community that promote obesity, convene partners to help address those problems, and apply proven o
Chickasaw Nation SNAP-Ed Coordinated Programming and Evaluation
Aug 04, 2017
The Eagle Adventure program was developed through a collaboration between the Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services SNAP-Ed Program and the Oklahoma State University in Indian Country for youth and their families after extensive formative research indicated type 2 diabetes as a major concern among parents and elders. The team used the socioecological model (SEM) as the framework for development of the program and evaluation processes.

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Buy Eat Live Better
May 05, 2017
Buy Eat Live Better: Teaches SNAP-Ed eligible youth and adults in the locations that they eat, live, learn, work, play, and shop. Collaborates with community and statewide partners to leverage resources and increase program reach to eligible audiences. Empowers organizations and individuals to create changes in policies, systems, and environments that make the healthy choice the easy choice for all Montanans.

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