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


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, 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

Peanut Butter Challenge tops last year’s collection


November 28, 2023

Nearly 20,000 jars to fill food pantries across the state ahead of the holidays   For the second straight year, the winner of the statewide Peanut Butter Challenge is… Santa Rosa County, with a whopping 1,970 jars for a total of 2,485 ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, EVENTS, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Events, Donations, Food Insecurity, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Santa Rosa County, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Duval County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Wakulla County

UF/IFAS Extension: Give Generously, but Carefully


December 4, 2018

SANFORD, Fla. – The holidays are the time of year for giving, especially for those who want to get the tax benefits of donating to your favorite charity. But a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agent ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Charitable, Charity, Donations, Extension, Giving, News, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County

A new record: Challenge raises more than 20,000 pounds of peanut butter for the hungry


December 11, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Spread the cheer and the protein! Some families will get more healthy food to eat, now that Florida Panhandle residents donated a record of more than 20,000 pounds of peanut butter for this year’s UF/IFAS Extension Peanut ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Donations, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Hunger, Ken Barton, Libbie Johnson, News, Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

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