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Annual Peanut Butter Challenge Series: 2024 Wrap Up

by Jasi Romero
December 23, 2024

Thank You, Polk County! The 2024 Peanut Butter Challenge, organized by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension, was a smooth success. This annual peanut butter jar collection brings communities together ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Anikolai, Charity, Donate, Education, Featured, Featured Hot Topic, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Pantries, Nutrition, PBChallenge, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Polk County, PolkExtension, PolkPBChallenge, Spread The Love, Spread The Peanut Butter
Peanuts and peanut butter

UF/IFAS Peanut Butter Challenge concludes with nearly 20-ton haul

by Megan Winslow
December 11, 2024

A rain barrel painted like a peanut butter jar. Wearable, human-sized slices of “bread” featuring brown and purple smears. Colorful jar lids arranged in the shape of Florida. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Andra Johnson, Challenge, Community, Competition, Donations, Extension, Extension Orange County, Florida 4-H, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Pantry, Hurricane, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kevin Camm, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, UF, University Of Florida, Wewawitchka Elementary
buckets filled with jaars of peanut butter

Annual Peanut Butter Challenge Series: How One Girl is Giving Back

by Jasi Romero
December 9, 2024

Meet the Young Girl Inspiring Our Community with Her Peanut Butter Donation At just nine years old, London Brandt, is already making a difference in her community. Inspired by the kindness she sees around her and her desire to help those ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Work & Life
Tags: Charity, Donate, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Pantries, PBChallenge, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Polk County, PolkExtension, PolkPBChallenge, Spread The Love, Spread The Peanut Butter
A jar of opened peanut butter with a metal spoon inside. Peanuts in shells are scattered throughout background.

Polk County’s 2024 Peanut Butter Challenge

by Jasi Romero
November 6, 2024

Join the Peanut Butter Challenge: Spread the Love! Get ready to go nuts for a great cause! The Peanut Butter Challenge is back and and it’s more exciting than ever! Hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Charity, Donate, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Pantries, PBChallenge, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Polk County, PolkExtension, PolkPBChallenge, Spread The Love, Spread The Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter Challenge 2024 – Spread the Word

by Kevin Camm
September 27, 2024

Knock Knock. Who’s there? Peanut. Peanut who? Peanut, butter open the door! We will begin the Peanut Butter Challenge in October, so please spread the news! The Peanut Butter Challenge runs from Monday, September 30th through October ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Donate, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Pantries, Ocextension, PBChallenge, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Spread The Love, Spread The Peanut Butter
peanut butter

Lip-smackin’ good: Peanut Butter Challenge returns Sept. 30

by Megan Winslow
September 25, 2024

Few culinary pleasures transcend kiddom. But whether crunchy or smooth, paired with jelly, crackers or bread, peanut butter is a food nearly everyone can enjoy. High in protein, it’s also among food banks’ most requested items. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Donate, Drive, Extension, Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Bank, Food Insecure, Hungry, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, PBC, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Rachel Pienta, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

The Peanut Butter Challenge—It’s Good to Go Nutty!

by Andra Johnson
October 2, 2023

Every year in October, people all around Florida go nutty for a good cause.  It’s the Peanut Butter Challenge—an annual food drive to fight hunger. Throughout October, people are encouraged to donate unopened jars of peanut butter to participating ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Insecurity, Food Pantries, Judy Corbus, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Washington County

Spread the word: Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off Oct. 1

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 25, 2023

Start Giving Season early this year by participating in UF/IFAS Extension’s 2023 Peanut Butter Challenge throughout October. The friendly competition among counties asks community members to bring a jar of peanut butter to their local UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Jennifer Bearden, Karla Shelnutt, Peanut Butter Challenge

Accept the Challenge: Donate peanut butter to feed local families

by Tia Silvasy
September 28, 2020

Spread the word – or, in this case, the peanut butter! As many people continue to experience the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closing of the Apalachicola Bay, an increased demand for food bank assistance remains. One ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Donations, Florida Peanut Federation, FPPA, Franklin County Florida, Hunger, Peanut, Peanut Butter

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