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What’s in Season Now?


May 15, 2026

Shelley Swenson is your local Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent III, UF/IFAS Wakulla County. Summer is the perfect time for tropical fruit! Luckily, there are several varieties available fresh from Florida--one of them is guava! ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Community, Cooking, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, Food, Food Safety, Fresh, Fresh From Florida, Fresh Produce, Fruit, FYCS, Guava, Health, Healthy, Mango, My Plate, Nutrition, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Living, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Family Nutrition in Action: May 2013 Issue


May 15, 2026

IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ SuperTracker Tool ♦ Veggie Corner: Sweet Corn ♦ Recipe: Corn and Bean Medley   READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, FYCS, Health, Healthy Eating, My Plate, MyPlate, Nutrition, Plan, Shelley Swenson, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Family Nutrition in Action: July 2013 Issue


May 15, 2026

IN THIS ISSUE: Click here to view article... ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ Food Safety in the Sun ♦ Thrill of the Grill ♦ Veggie Corner: Kale ♦ Recipe: "Green Slime" Smoothie and Kale Chips   READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Safety, FYCS, Gril, Health, July, Kale, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Smoothie, Summer, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Family Nutrition in Action: Jan/ Feb 2014 Issue


May 15, 2026

  IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ Make 2014 a Healthy Year with MyPlate ♦ New Year's Resolution for the Whole Family ♦ The Corner Store: Brown Rice ♦ Recipe: Ham and Brown Rice Bowl READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Brown Rice, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, February 2014, FYCS, Ham, Health, Healthy, January 2014, My Plate, MyPlate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Family Nutrition in Action: December 2013 Issue


May 15, 2026

  IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ Eat and Be Merry with Fruits and Veggies! ♦ Rethink your Drink ♦ Veggie Corner: Tomatoes ♦ Recipe: Mexican Salad Bowl READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: December, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Fruits, FYCS, Health, Mexican Salad, My Plate, Newsletter, Nutrition, Salad, Shelley Swenson, Tomatoes, Vegetable, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Quinoa – A Gluten-Free Superfood!


May 15, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPlate nutrition guide recommends that Americans consume half of their grains from whole grain foods. Most people tend to think of whole grain bread, pasta, or oatmeal when considering their options; ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Diet, Educational, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Gluten Free, Health, Healthy, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

What’s In Season Now?


May 15, 2026

Fresh From Florida! Valentine's Day is just around the corner! What better way to impress your sweetheart than with a home-cooked meal--using fresh Florida produce! Your February shopping list is here! Shelley Swenson is your local Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Community, Cooking, Diet, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Food, Food Safety, Fresh, Fruit, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, Healthy, Living Well In The Panhandle, My Plate, Nutrition, Produce, Shelley Swenson, Shopping List, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, Valentine’s, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

What’s In Season Now?


May 15, 2026

Fresh From Florida! 2015 has officially arrived, and what better way to start the new year than with fresh produce--from right here in Florida! Make sure to get your Fresh From Florida shopping list to know what locally grown fruits and vegetables ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Children, Community, Conservation, Cooking, Diet, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Safety, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, Healthy, Living Well In The Panhandle, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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