What's an easy way to help our neighbors and address food insecurity? A friendly challenge of collecting jars of peanut butter for families in need. Why Collect Peanut Butter? Peanut butter is more than just good to eat. It’s also nutrient-dense ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Ready, Set, Give The Peanut Butter Challenge, a state-wide annual tradition of giving, runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. During this month, counties compete to collect donations of this nutritious spread. All donations go to local food pantries ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
It's that time of year-the peanut butter challenge Each October, extension offices across the state try to outcompete one another to collect the most jars of Peanut Butter. Each year the challenge gets better. The challenge gets bigger. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
La mantequilla de maní es un artículo popular en bancos de alimentos gracias a sus nutrientes, proteínas y sabor, además de poseer una larga vida útil. Con el aumento de la inseguridad alimentaria como resultado de la pandemia de COVID-19, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension![A closeup of a spoonful of peanut butter, against a white background. [CREDIT: pxhere.com]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2022/01/2022_FCS_blogPeanutButter01_pxhereCROP1338x357TINY.png)
Sandwiched between National Pie Day (Jan. 23) and National Irish Coffee Day (Jan. 25), we celebrate peanut butter and all its deliciousness, with National Peanut Butter Day on Jan. 24. Peanut butter is more than just good to eat. It's also ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life![A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2021/07/2021_FCS_blogGroceryShoppingHealth_bannerv02_1338x357.png)
In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we focused on beans and legumes. This time, we'll cover nuts, peanuts and peanut butter. You might have wondered why I didn't include peanuts when we discussed beans and legumes. ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
A Tribute to Peanut Butter Written by Samara Purvis County Director/ 4H Agent Bradford County January 24 was National Peanut Butter Day and subsequently it is also my birthday. In celebration of this festive day, I want to talk ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Calling all peanut butter lovers! What is it about the savory snack that keeps us smacking for more? If you are working in landscapes all day, consider making a peanut butter sandwich for your daily lunch for less than $1 per sandwich! The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Money Matters, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Spread the word, and the peanut butter! The Peanut Butter Challenge, an annual jar collection that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is expanding statewide in the wake of Hurricane Sally. Coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension faculty ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
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