Tag: healthy living

Orange County 4-H Summer Camp: Opportunities for Everyone

by Melinda Souers
March 21, 2025

Orange County 4-H Summer Camp: Opportunities for Everyone Looking for fun and engaging educational opportunities for your kids this summer? The Orange County 4-H program has a wide variety of themed day camp options for all ages – even teens! ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Livestock, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #camp, #daycamp, 4-H Events, Healthy Living, Horticulture, Life Skills, Ocextension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth

Adopt-a-Tree 2025

by JK Yarborough
January 27, 2025

With 2025 already under way, why not add planting a new tree to your list? Adopt-a-Tree makes it easy. If you are not familiar with Adopt-a-Tree, here is a quick synopsis. Adopt-a-Tree events seek to give Orange County residents an opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, , HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Healthy Living, Landscape Management, Ocextension, Orange County

Got 30?

by Hillary MacMichael (formerly Ayers)
August 23, 2023

What can 30 minutes do for you? Join the Let’s Walk Florida! virtual education series and find out how just 30 minutes of physical activity a day can make a difference in your life. During this 6-week virtual education program, participants ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: #extensionforall, Chronic Disease Prevention, Family And Consumer Sciences, Health And Wellness, Healthy Living, Ocextension, Physical Activity, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Summertime Tips to Maintain a Healthy Home

by Jenny Rodriguez
June 21, 2023

Did you know that June is National Healthy Homes Month? It was created by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office to encourage people to maintain a safe and healthy living environment. With the summer months in full swing, we spend ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: #ocextensionnews, Healthy Home Maintenance, Healthy Living, Ocenews, Ocextension, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

The gARTening Program: 2023 Schedule

by Clarissa Chairez
April 11, 2023

What is the gARTening Program? The gARTening Program is designed to connect residents to both our UF/IFAS Extension Services and Horticulture through the use of art within gardening. The gARTening program is a program for all ages, from 4-104 ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Art, Garden, GARTening, Healthy Living, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ocextension, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Zen

Fuel For the Future with National Nutrition Month®

by Hillary MacMichael (formerly Ayers)
February 24, 2023

March is National Nutrition Month® and this year's theme is "Fuel for the Future." So how can we fuel our bodies for optimal health? It can be really easy when you follow these simple tips from MyPlate: 1. Make half your plate fruits and ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Food And Nutrition, Health And Wellness, Healthy Living, National Nutrition Month, Ocextension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Reflecting on 2022 with Gratitude

by Melinda Souers
December 8, 2022

With the new year a few short weeks away, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on 2022 with appreciation for those in the community that have joined with and supported the youth development work of the Orange County 4-H Program. Our 4-H ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, #OCPS, Gardening, Gratitude, Healthy Living, Ocextension, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth

World Food Day Brings Attention to Food Insecurity

by Melinda Souers
October 5, 2022

Making healthy food choices is a challenge of willpower for many of us, but for others it simply isn’t an option. According to a USDA report, more than 38 million people in the U.S. experienced food insecurity in 2020. Food insecurity is defined ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #foodinsecurity, #OC4H, #peanutbutterchallenge, #worldfoodday, 4-H, 4-H Events, Fruits And Vegetables, Healthy Living, Nutrition, Ocextension, Orange County, Vegetable Gardening, Youth

Stay Hydrated in This Heat

by Hillary MacMichael (formerly Ayers)
August 18, 2022

July and August are undoubtedly the hottest months here in Florida. One step outside and you’re already drenched in sweat, wishing you were back inside with some air conditioning. Staying hydrated is key to help prevent dehydration during ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Dehydration, Drink Water, Food And Nutrition, Healthy Living, Hydration, Outside, Recipe, Water

The Scoop on Microgreens

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
June 28, 2022

Authored by Amanda Decker UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Summer Intern Graduating UF CALS December, 2022 B.S. Plant Science specialization in Plant Breeding and Genetics What Exactly Are Microgreens? Florida offers year round gardening, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, , Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Easy To Grow, Gardening, Gardens, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Healthy Habits, Healthy Living, Home Garden, Home Gardener, Home Grow, Home Hydroponics, Home-grown Food, Homegrown, Hwooten, Hydroponics, Indoor Plants, Microgreens, Nutrition, Plant, Plants

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