Sports & Nutrition: The Winning Connection Written and designed for today's young athlete, these easy-to-use nutrition guides work well in classrooms and after-school programs.
Meat Safety for the Consumer Basic information on foodborne illinesses, shopping and transporting meat, and ways to handle meats and seafod safely.
Local Programs
Brown County Wellness
The Brown County Wellness Program provides health and wellness programs to youth and adults on a variety of topics.
Family Nutrition Program
The Family Nutrition Program (Food Stamp Nutrition Education) teaches and promotes safe and healthy eating for families on a budget.
Locally Grown
Locally Grown is an effort to assist producers in west central Illinois and the surrounding area to market locally grown products by providing information to consumers on the availability, nutritional aspects, economic and environmental impacts of buying local.
Locally Grown targets all levels of the local food system network by creating learning opportunities and increasing availability of locally grown products for consumers. The project creates awareness and understanding between producers and consumers resulting in a more sustainable local food system.
For more information about these programs, please contact:
Brenda E. Derrick
Unit Educator, Nutrition and Wellness
Adams/Brown Unit
330 S. 36th St
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217-223-8380
FAX: 217-223-9368 derrickb@uiuc.edu
