“Three Underutilized Trees for Wildlife” held at UF/IFAS Extension Levy County Center, supported the 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge. There was no charge to attend the workshop but a donation of two jars of peanut butter was gently suggested. “The ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Work & Life
The 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge was a tight race to the finish line as our 4-H clubs competed to bring in the most pounds. It was most certainly a race, but not a challenge this year, for the University of Florida Institute for Food ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life![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
By Christine Kelly-Begazo, Indian River County Agricultural Extension Agent III, The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension's annual jar collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Take The Challenge By Samara Purvis Bradford County 4-H Extension Agent Peanut Butter: a nostalgic staple found in most American kitchens has made its appearance in many lunch boxes or ladled around a spoon for a snack. According to the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Pensacola, Fla. --- The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension’s annual jar collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading statewide this year. Unopened jars of peanut butter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Starting October 1st and ending on November 24th Putnam County youth will be once again participating in the Peanut Butter Challenge which provides a critical food staple to those in need. Last year, Putnam County 4-H collected and donated ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community VolunteersA 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
Peanut butter is so popular in the United States that we spent 2.3 billion dollars on it in 2019 (www.statista.com). Is Peanut Butter Really Healthy For Us? If you were to look at the nutrition fact label, you would see that creamy peanut ... READ MORE
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