Category: Food Safety
Beef Grades
July 25, 2017
You, as the consumer, may be overwhelmed by your choices when you approach the meat counter at our local grocery stores. No matter what you are looking for, there is a delicious and nutritious option that will meet all your expectations. Let’s ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Beef, Beef Grades, Meat Counter
Fun Snack Ideas for Kids
July 21, 2017
Many parents that we come across throughout the community say it’s hard to get their kids to eat healthy. One fun idea that we’ve showed families at our lessons is to make kabobs—made with various fruits and cheeses! The kids that attend ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & NutritionTags: Cheese, Families, Fruit, Healthy Snacks, Kids
Starting a Small Food Business in Florida
May 19, 2017
Do you have a secret family recipe or do your friends tell you they would buy a certain dish you make? If you answered yes to one these questions, and you have the entrepreneurial spirit, the Florida Cottage Food law allows you to make and sell ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, UF/IFAS ExtensionShopping Trip to the Grocery Store
May 18, 2017
The parents at Gulfside Elementary had the opportunity to go on a grocery store tour this week after recently doing a trip for Lacoochee Elementary. One of the fun things about the tours is that, at the end, after going through all the five ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Challenge, Family Nutrition Program, Food, Fruits, Grocery Store, Healthy, Management, Meals, Money, MyPlate, Produce, Schools, Vegetables
UF helps Floridians create food businesses through workshops
April 28, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Stephanie Bartsch, who sells jams, jellies and German pastries, had been running a cottage food business for a couple of years from her Micanopy home. Nevertheless, she wanted to find ways to make her ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Cottage Food Industry, Food Workshop, News
Grocery Shopping Tips
April 27, 2017
The parents at Lacoochee Elementary were the first in Pasco County to receive a Grocery Store Tour, held at a local Winn Dixie. This hour and a half long tour takes participants around the store to explain all the tips and tricks in how to shop ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Calculate, Canned, Fresh, Fruit And Vegetable, Grocery, Money, Price, Produce, Shopping
New Face of Family and Consumer Sciences in Pasco County Extension!
April 20, 2017
I am proud to announce the addition of Ms. Stacey Struhar, as our new Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent. Stacey will be fully on board starting Monday, April 24, 2017 and located at our office in Dade City. Soon, Stacey will be reaching ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Consumer, Cooking, Family, Food, Health, Nutrition, Safety, Science, Stacey, Struhar, Wellness
Honor Earth Day by cutting food waste
April 10, 2017
This Earth Day — April 22 — you don’t have to leave your kitchen to start living more sustainably, says an expert with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Consumers can help the environment ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Earth Day, Featured Hot Topic, Food Waste
Renowned plant scientist to explore relationship between plants, health for 2017 York Lecture
April 3, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Can crops be fortified to improve diets and lower the rate of chronic diseases? Cathie Martin, a world-renowned expert on plant metabolic engineering, will discuss that question at the 2017 E.T. York Lecture. The free ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, Work & Life