Through the Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Program, there are tons of FREE resources and programs available for food pantries, schools, and churches. Check out offerings below.
Schools & Childcare Centers
Churches and Places of Worship
We work with NC State University's Steps to Health Program to provide:
Food Pantries
- Recipe Demonstrations
- Multi-week sessions to help your clients eat healthier & control chronic conditions
- Recipe Cards for distribution
- Assessments and assistance to make your food pantry a healthier environment, promoting healthy foods & choices
- Educational extenders to help your clients succeed at making healthier choices
Schools & Childcare Centers
- Multi-week programs (taste-tests included!) that align with grade level educational competencies (pre-k through 3rd-grade)
- Assessment and assistance to promote healthy choices in schools
- Multi-week nutrition programs for staff (taste-tests and educational extenders included!)
Churches and Places of Worship
- Assessment and assistance helping making churches or places of worship a place that promotes healthier choices
- Multi-week nutrition education programs (taste-tests and multi-week educational extenders included!)....we have a program called Faithful Families to connect faith and health!
- Assistance providing signage and tools that can turn your church into a healthy environment
- Food safety training to prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness at potlucks and fundraising events (learn more about Safe Plates)
