Nutrition Educator

“I have been working in community-based nutrition as a counselor and educator for almost a decade. This job is more than an income to me; it is my livelihood. I work with PreK age to senior citizens and showing them how to make the best with the resources they have to make healthy choice is…

Nutrition Educator

“I deliver nutrition education to school-age children in my region. Our audience gains agency over their own health as they learn about and try different foods. SNAP-Ed curricula is evidence based, colorful and upbeat. The kids love moving to the music provided with the curricula. We’ve received great feedback from the community and stakeholders. It’s…

HUD Housing Manager

“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…

Kansas Senior

“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…

SNAP-Ed Participant

“I really like this class. I learned a lot about changing my eating habits and exercising habits. I have been eating a lot better and exercising more. I have also shared the paperwork with staff members at my mental health center that I attend groups every day. They are using that information to teach us…

Lentil soup with accompaniments is ready to eat.
SNAP-Ed Educator, Ohio

“In the final class of a Senior Center SNAP-Ed series, one of the seniors approached our SNAP-Ed Staff with a success story. She shared that she went to the SNAP-Ed series at another senior center and had made the Celebrate Your Plate Pumpkin Lentil Soup three times since the SNAP-Ed staff had made it with…