“A teacher shared that parents have been asking for the recipes after their children had tried a new fruit or vegetable when the SNAP-Ed nutrition educator visited their classroom. The teacher said: ‘I love that you bring different types of foods for the students to try. Some of the children went home and even asked…
“The kids loved having our nutrition educator come in and share the lessons so much that we ended up doing a whole plant/garden study unit. A lot of the kids said that learning about the fruits and vegetables was their favorite thing from the year. They were definitely more willing to try new foods after…
“I am a Head Start Family Partner (Early Head Start) and have used the Penn State – CCOR online modules about responsive feeding in infants and toddlers with the families that I work with. We are so grateful to have this valuable information to share with families. They truly benefit from the nutrition education.
“I work directly with a SNAP-Ed employee and had the pleasure of observing her presentation to a boys and girls club group of kids. The activity included the making of a smoothie as a healthy food alternative. Some of the kids were skeptical of the ingredients at first, however, after small sampling to product, they…
“Our Claysburg PreK Counts classroom recently participated in a Healthy Kids Club lesson where the children got hands-on with cabbage! They explored its texture, smell, and taste, wrapping up the experience with a delicious food tasting of coleslaw. This engaging activity is a part of the partnership between Child Advocates of Blair Count (CABC) and…
“Partnering for Healthy Futures: We’re proud to highlight the partnership between Blair County Head Start and the Center for Childhood Obesity Research (CCOR) at Penn State. Through CCOR’s Healthy Kids Club, funded by PA SNAP-Ed, our children are engaging in fun, evidence-based lessons designed to improve nutrition and physical activity. The program brings healthy food…
“A teacher who is a self-proclaimed “picky eater” would take a small bite of each tasting that was provided in her classroom. She ended up asking me to send her the recipes because she never thought she would eat any of those foods (cauliflower & chickpea salad, coleslaw, beet & cucumber salad), but the way…
“Independence Charter School, a public charter school in center city Philadelphia, serves 800 students (approximately 600 families) and we have had the immense benefit of having SNAP-ED as an integral part of our community. For the last several years they have shared their nutritional expertise with all our students, K-8th grade, and taught them hands-on…
“I believe SNAP-Ed is a wonderful resource in our community. The Cornell Cooperative Extension has been a fantastic partner and a joy to work with. In doing so, we have had the opportunity to have a massive positive impact on our community and the people we support.”
“It’s rare to see people so engaged with our community and wanting to make our community better through agriculture, we need this in our small communities, where the price of fresh produce is high and we aren’t able to have them, SNAP-Ed makes that happen.”
