7 Reasons Farmers’ Markets are Good for All

We all have to eat. And we have to get our food somewhere. While it may be easy to run down the street to the grocery store, the freshest and best tasting foods often come from your local… Read More
by gwhitworth
Posted: January 2, 2019
We all have to eat. And we have to get our food somewhere. While it may be easy to run down the street to the grocery store, the freshest and best tasting foods often come from your local… Read More
by alazzari11
Posted: November 16, 2018
Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, pumpkin pie…cooking a Thanksgiving meal can be tiring and stressful! Why not invite your kids into the kitchen to help out? I know, I know…you’re wondering how having your… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Brevard County, cooking, family, youth
by gwhitworth
Posted: July 3, 2018
Tomorrow families will celebrate the 4th of July with friends and families. Many of these celebrations will include fireworks… whether watching as part of a show or performing your own personal one. While they are beautiful and fun,… Read More
Category: Change Category, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: family safety, home safety
by gwhitworth
Posted: June 6, 2018
Hurricane season … that time between June 1 and November 30 everyone living in the Atlantic Basin region loves to wish away… is here. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted this year to be normal… Read More
by gwhitworth
Posted: June 6, 2018
Summertime is here, and for many families that means setting out on a vacation. Whether traveling near or far, it’s important that families keep safety in mind. An analysis of fatal crashes by the Insurance Institute for Highway… Read More
Category: Change Category, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: family safety, vacation
by gwhitworth
Posted: March 21, 2018
I don’t know about you, but throwing food out kills me. So many people don’t have enough to eat, and I feel guilty when I do it. And, it’s also a waste of food dollars. So, what can… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: finances, food, grocery shopping
by gwhitworth
Posted: March 9, 2018
In my last safety blog, we looked at knowing what poisons are, how children can come in contact with them, where to find them, limiting exposure to them, and knowing what to do in case a child comes… Read More
Category: Change Category, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: family safety, home safety
by gwhitworth
Posted: March 8, 2018
Your child just swallowed some some of the cleaning fluid you accidentally left out. Do you know what to do? Poison Control Centers receive over 2 million calls annually, with the largest number of calls for poison exposures… Read More
Category: Change Category, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: family safety, home safety
by alazzari11
Posted: January 12, 2018
The word ‘team-building’ can often fill your audience with sudden dread. Despite its bad reputation, team building is vital for building trust, communication, and teamwork between a group of people. In addition, team building activities tend to improve… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
by David Austin
Posted: January 10, 2018
The world is divided into two types of people, cat lovers and dog lovers. Occasionally you run into someone like myself that like both. Each animal has its own charm, the loyal dog and the fickle cat. Cats… Read More
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: birds, cats, David Austin, feral, predators, traps, wildlife
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