Nutrition Education
WNEP in LAFAYETTE COUNTY
The goal of Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) is to provide educational programs that increase, within a limited budget, the likelihood of all food stamp recipients making healthy food choices and choosing active lifestyles consistent with the most recent advice reflected in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid
- WNEP will work in collaboration with partners to enhance local systems or environments that enable and facilitate the availability of nutritious diets to food stamp households and build support for community-based nutrition education programs for the food stamp-eligible population.
- Participants will choose and prepart nutritious meals and snacks
- participants will use safe food handling, preparation and storage practices
- Participants will manage their food resources, use thrifty shopping practices for nutritious foods, and use community programs and resources to improve their food security
Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program
As of October 15, 2004 the name of the federal Food Stamp Program in Wisconsin has been changed to “FoodShare Wisconsin “. This essential food and nutrition program no longer uses “stamps” to deliver benefits to persons enrolled in the program. The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services hopes that this new name and image will foster an expansion of the program so all eligible children and familieses receive the food and nutrition assistance they need. For more information on FoodShare Wisconsin, go to this web site http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/ .
To find out if you are eligible, go to: www.access.wi.gov (Access to Support Services for Health & Nutrition). This website is quick, and for people who live in Wisconsin to see if they might be able to get help through Wisconsin’s health and nutrition programs.
PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Local Fare-Building a Regional Local Food System
The UW-Platteville Office of Continuing Education’s Local Fare project is dedicated to a regional vision for increasing access to Local Foods in Southwest Wisconsin. - United States Department of Agriculture -information on how to read labels, where your food comes from, and more!
- Dora Ritter Wellness Center
Handouts from Wellness Meetings
STAFF
If you have any questions regarding Family Living in Lafayette County, please contact:
Mary Knellwolf
Family Living Educator
Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program Coordinator
UW-Extension, Lafayette County Ag Center
627 Washington Street
Darlington, WI 53530-1396
Phone: 608-776-4820
Fax: 608-776-4858
email: mary.knellwolf@ces.uwex.edu
