Family Nutrition Program

Family Nutrition Program (FNP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Stamp Program and offers a variety of programs, including:

• Nutrition education
• Safe eating
• Food budgeting
• Healthy lifestyles

Family Nutrition Programs are available at many locations:

• Family Community Resource Centers
• WIC sites
• Head Start sites
• Food pantries
• Community centers
• Libraries
• Grocery stores
• Commodity food sites
• Housing authorities
• Homeless shelters
• Churches
• Schools
• Senior citizen centers
• Extension offices

Each month, FNP provides information on different topics that teach basic nutrition, food safety, food budgeting, cooking, and healthy lifestyles.

FNP Monthly Topics 2008-2009

• October: Clean Kitchen
• November: Food Staples
• December: Measuring Ingredients
• January: Cooking Temperatures
• February: Pots & Pans
• March: Cooking Utensils
• April: Cutting Food
• May: Mixing Ingredients
• June: Cooking Food
• July: Ingredient Substitutions
• August: Recipe Steps
• September: Microwave Cooking