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Nutrition & Health
Featured Websites
MyPyramid.gov Wellness Ways Sports & Nutrition: The Winning Connection Nutrition & Health HomeTips Home & Money
Additional Websites
  • Apples & More
    Visit Apples & More to learn about U-pick apple orchards, apple nutrition, varieties & selection, and fun activities for children.
  • Backyard Fruits
    Backyard Fruits gives the basics of growing fruit in the home garden.
  • Food for Thought
    Fun ideas each month about food and nutrition for parents of preschool children.
  • Healthy Hopping
    Jumping rope is fun and good for you, too! Learn nine different single rope stunts along with jump rope rhymes and games.
  • Pumpkins & More
    You can learn about U-pick pumpkin farms, pumpkin nutrition, varieties & selection, and fun activities for children.
  • Raspberries & More
    Learn about varieties & selection, how to plant, and where to find nurseries and U-pick farms.
  • Strawberries & More
    Your guide to growing strawberries, u-pick strawberry farms, strawberry nutrition, and selection & care.
  • Turkey for the Holidays
    Need help with your holiday turkey? Get all the answers here—cooking techniques, leftover ideas, turkey facts, and much more.
Local Programs
Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program

Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program
The Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP) is a federally funded grant that provides education to low-income families on nutrition, food safety, and money management.

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Program Registrations

Food Handlers Refresher Course
Register by February 10, 2010

Serve It Safely Workshop for Volunteer Cooks
Register by February 11, 2010

News & Updates
Ford-Iroquois Extension Line
News from Ford-Iroquois Extension.
Diabetes Life Lines
Current diabetes research.
Wellness Ways
Ideas for eating better for less.
Podcasts

Challenges at the Supermarket

JoAn Todd covers topics in basic nutrition and food buying.
Upcoming Events

Refresher Course For Food Safety Managers
Onarga, Illinois (Iroquois County)
February 11, 2010

Serve it Safely - A Workshop for Volunteer Cooks
Onarga, Illinois (Iroquois County)
February 11, 2010

Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Ellen M. Luhman
Community Worker, FNP/Family and Consumer Science
Ford/Iroquois Unit
912 W Seminary Ave
P.O. Box 163
Onarga, IL 60955-0163
Phone: 815-268-4051
FAX: 815-268-4058
luhman@illinois.edu

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