![a young girl sits at a glass-top table with a man and woman, smiling as she hand-feeds the woman. [credit: unsplash, national cancer institute]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2024/10/2024_FCS_mealFamily_unsplashNatlCancerInstCROP1650x470TINY.png)
When was the last time you sat down as a family and enjoyed a meal together? Connecting with your family over a meal has many things going for it, with research indicating educational gains, health bonuses, social and behavioral benefits, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life![a person holds a personally wrapped holiday gift in two hands, sharing it to the viewer. [credit: unsplash.com, Kira auf der Heide]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2023/12/2023_FCS_holidayGiftGiving02_unsplashKira_auf_der_HeideCROP1338x357TINY.png)
With the holiday season upon us, I wanted to share a little something about choosing heartfelt gifts for friends and loved ones. For some of us, shopping for others can be a stressful and unpleasant task. You may worry about budget constraints, ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
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
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The days are counting down to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. And parents might be wondering how to help young children create thoughtful gifts for Mother’s Day, or perhaps for that someone special in their lives. Sure, store-bought gifts ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Longer and warmer days are here, it must be summer! There is so much to love about this season. Schools are out, the ocean is warm, and the roads are slightly less congested. If you’re feeling stuck on ideas for things to do this summer, try ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Relationships & Family, Water
Co-authors: Dr. Katherine Clements and Bonnie Silvestri On September 29, 2021 in recognition of the 31st anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and as part of "Take A Child Outside Week", we participated in ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family
By Dr. Katherine Clements, Sophia Moundous, Sarah Davis, Lee Hayes Byron, and contributors from all program areas UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County provides many opportunities for educational programming - not only for adults in our community, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Invasive Species, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTake Sustainability home to your family by checking out a Family Green Living Kit for free from any Sarasota County Public Library. Family Green Living Kits Sarasota County offers Family Green Living Kits, formerly known as the Family Sustainability ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water