“Snap Ed is a wonderful program that provides and teaches nutrition of all ages from grade school age to adults. It teaches them how to prepare nutritious food. We have seen changes in their eating habits. They educate where our food comes from. Great educational program.“
“In 2021, Kansas SNAP-Ed launched a virtual direct education option to meet participants’ evolving needs in a post-COVID world. Designed to overcome barriers like transportation, childcare, and busy work schedules, the virtual series uses the Create Better Health curriculum to bring practical, engaging lessons directly into participants’ homes. With mailed handouts, physical activity tools, and…
“As a rural grocery store owner, I see firsthand how SNAP-ED can make a meaningful difference in our community. Many of our customers are navigating generational poverty, and programs like SNAP-ED and Double Up Food Bucks help them stretch their benefits while learning how to make healthier food choices. It’s not just about access —…
“This program has given me the most crucial tool anyone can have and that is more information. More information on how to shop, how to prep my food, and how to eat. This program has saved me and my kids in more ways than I can express. Learning about nutrition, learning about the marketing ploys…
“I am the site director of two non-profits. One is an educational program and the other is a poverty program. Both programs have partnered with SNAP- ED to help our community. The educational programs have been something we can directly apply to curricular needs of our students toward their high school diplomas while learning valuable…
“SNAP-Ed brought vital healthy tips for grocery shopping, snacking, and cooking ideas. This allowed me to share with my kiddos, family and friends the things I was learning along the way. It got me excited again to try to do better about what I’m putting into my body. The instructor was kind, patient, and encouraging…
“SNAP Ed across the state of Kansas has been so impactful in helping low income folks make healthy food choices– and it is such important work!”
“I work with senior adults and disabled people in a HUD low-income apartment complex. Although most of our tenants already know how to cook nutritionally, they benefit with more information and help learning how to cook for one, instead of the many they are used to preparing for. They learn new ways of cooking and…
“As a senior citizen with chronic illnesses, I myself took the SNAP-Ed course. I now make it a point to include more fruits and vegetables into my daily meals. By doing so, I have less digestive issues and less inflammation in my body which helps me with mobility. I just have an all around general…
