Nebraska Testimonials
Public Health Nurse Educator
"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
Nebraska SNAP-Ed Staff
"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
Nebraska Mom of Two
"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.
Dakota County 11-Year-Old Gives Back
"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
Lincoln Public Schools Educator
"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
Community Garden Manager
"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
Nebraska Community Member
"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
Nebraska Community Gardener
"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
Nebraska Food Pantry Volunteer
"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
Community Health-Medical Director
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,
Nebraska Garden Participant
Participant in our Snap-Ed Growing Together Nebraska Program Garden said, 'the process is slow and takes a lot of work. [It] soothes the soul and makes the mind more vigilant and stable. Watching plants grow
Jean, Nebraska
Senior (Jean) came up to me after the Snap-Ed presentation and said, " I just wanted you to know that I went to the doctor last week and my numbers are the best they've ever
Growing Together Nebraska
In 2024, SNAP-Ed in Dakota County utilized $1540.48 of SNAP-Ed funding to support their Growing Together Nebraska (GTN) project. This community-based program strengthens the local food system, reduces food insecurity, and empowers individuals and families
Developmental Disability Service Provider
"I work for a non-profit developmental disability service provider. We provide services to people who experience an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD). Our services are aimed at helping our participants become independent, thriving members of