“I have partnered with SNAP-Ed to provide educational nutrition education classes to our community. SNAP-Ed provider has provided education on health food choices and how to live on a budget. One time we provided education on herbs and provided our clients with a small herb garden to plant. information was provided on the use of…
“During the pilot launch of Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) in Lincoln, NE in 2017, I was able to support the program as a student employee. At the time, I was an undergraduate student at UNL studying nutrition and dietetics, and it was my first exposure to the amazing work Nebraska Extension and SNAP-Ed does….
“Through the Grow Together Nebraska program, a donation garden made possible by SNAP-Ed funding, a colleague and I partner with our Master Gardeners to grow, tend, harvest, and donate fresh produce to local distribution sites. One of the sites we regularly support is the Gering Methodist Church, which hosts a free soup supper on Wednesdays….
“SNAP-Ed through the Growing Together Nebraska project, coordinates two grant funded gardens, run by volunteers. Over 100 volunteers are engaged in this project each summer. A community member saw the Cooperative Learning Garden needed a new tiller. Because of SNAP-Ed community engagement, this volunteer was connected to this project and independently organized a fundraiser to…
“I oversee curriculum and instruction in the Lincoln Public Schools Health Education programming. We have partnered with local SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators over the past decade to provide incredible Nutrition Education to over 18,000 students annually at grades K-5. The funding provided through SNAP-Ed allows the scope of our instruction to reach all students in our…
“I manage a kids’ community garden in North Omaha. 40% of the children living in this area food insecure. Our garden is part of The Hope Center for Kids, a non-profit safe after-school and summer program where children and youth can take part in academic support, youth development, faith-based learning and receive a heal meal every…
“Children in our community have had a chance to taste nutrient dense food, because of SNAP-ED programs. Many of these children would have only tasted these foods without SNAP-ED. As they learn about good, nutritious food, they can start choosing things other than fast food.”
“I am a community Gardner. We raise fresh produce that is donated for the Snap-Ed program. Last year we donated 14,000 lbs of produce for the program. One lady told us that she was so thankful for the program, because last year she was searching through dumpsters to get food. Educating the public about healthy…
“I am a community member who has assisted at several food pantry distributions in Dakota County, Nebraska. With the education provided by SNAP Ed staff (I believe from the UNL Extension Office), I have seen a dramatic increase in the amounts of produce and other fresh products, including protein, selected by participants. Learning how to…
Siouxland Community Health-Medical Director, on working with Snap-Ed Growing Together Nebraska Program: “This partnership has allowed us to address social determinants of health in food insecurity.” “Though we have been assessing social determinants of health, our collaboration with Voices for Food, allows us not only to assess it, but now address it“ “We tell our…
