For the third week in a row, Leon County Extension employees and local volunteers embarked on a journey to bring nutrition education to a local pre-k classroom. This week’s lesson focused on the importance of eating fruits and vegetables everyday. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeKids in the Kitchen Grab a spatula and bring your favorite recipe to Kids in the Kitchen! Current 4th – 6th grade students in Leon County are encouraged to attend this three-part workshop *series designed to help youth master the beginning ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthA focus group of fourth and fifth grade students at Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts spent 45 minutes, two days a week, during the 2011-2012 school year learning how fitness, wellness, and nutrition combine to create a healthy lifestyle. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeDo you have what it takes to be a top Florida Student Chef? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sponsoring the Fresh Florida Kids 2014 STUDENT CHEF COOK-OFF. It's open to all Florida students in grades 4-12. The ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
In the first 30 days as director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Miami-Dade County, Pamela Aracena Santos has begun shaping programs to better reflect the voices and needs of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
We’re excited to introduce Lynsey Occenac, our new 4-H Education Training Specialist/Program Assistant! She comes to Broward County 4-H with a wealth of knowledge and experience as a Nutrition Educator with the UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Program—our ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS,In the first 30 days as director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Miami-Dade County, Pamela Aracena Santos has begun shaping programs to better reflect the voices and needs of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
What if a school garden could do more than grow vegetables? What if it could build awareness, confidence, and a deeper understanding of the challenges some communities face every day? That’s the idea behind The Not-So-Perfect Garden ... READ MORE
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We are excited to welcome back Logan Brunson to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida! During the first year of his ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life