“We have had the SNAP- ED program come and work with our fourth grade students for many years. They teach them about healthy eating, misleading advertising, and how to stay healthy through exercise. Our students are always excited to have them come and they talk about what they have learned long after they have left….
“I manage a small village library in NW Ohio and SNAP-Ed comes in a handful of times every other programming season with a series of nutritional and educational cooking/food programs. I have personally seen kids who have never handled a knife or a vegetable or seen granola, gradually be able make their own healthy sodas,…
“In 2024, SNAP-Ed funded a highly impactful research project conducted in the rural Northeast region of Washington state. The research was a photovoice project that evaluated the WA-State funded Farm to Food Pantry (F2FP) program through the voices and photos of F2FP program recipients (food bank clients). I facilitated many aspects of this SNAP-Ed funded…
“I was a young mother when my son was in Head Start. Michigan State University Extension provided a multi-week SNAP-Ed program that taught me so much! It sounds so simple, but I didn’t know that choosing more foods from the perimeter of my local grocery store (fresh fruits, veggies, meat and dairy) was an easy…
“A SNAP-Ed educator in Wilson County in central Tennessee implemented a series of nutrition education classes in a faith-based residential facility that supports female survivors of trafficking through trauma-informed, holistic services and evidence-based programs. Classes focused on nutrition, food safety, food resource management, and physical activity. One highlight of SNAP-Ed program was when the class…
“Recipients at a foodbank in Scott County in east Tennessee participated in a SNAP-Ed nutrition education program, where they planted and tended a garden over a 6-month period. The educator noted that participants proudly harvested sweet potatoes and cabbage to use for their Thanksgiving meal. Said one, ‘I can’t believe it’s November and we’re still…
“A program in Washington County in upper east Tennessee that helps recent high school graduates with intellectual or developmental disabilities develop life skills was the site of a SNAP-Ed nutrition program called “Eating Smart and Moving More: Eating Smart at Home”. In a letter to the SNAP-Ed educator, the site leader said, “These classes are…
“An educator who teaches SNAP-Ed classes in a senior housing community in Hamblen County in east Tennessee created maps of a walking path around the property and created tracking documents, so that participants could monitor progress over time. One class participant who committed to walking regularly reported with a smile that she has lost 30…
“The SNAP-Ed program is a must! [Our educator] makes it fun, tasty and educational. I learned a lot about recycling, food storage and expiration dates. The [vouchers] are a good hook!”
“I have learned so much from Mary in the SNAP-Ed group. I eat more vegetables, fruit, whole grains and get more physical activity now then I ever had. I love all the recipes and I have made them at home for my children. I share all the new knowledge I have with my family and…
