EFNEP
Elliott County's EFNEP Program
The Kentucky Nutrition Education programs target limited resource families and individuals with nutrition education. The goal is to educate limited resource families with young children to plan nutritious meals on a limited budget, acquire safe food handling practices, improve food preparation skills and change behavior necessary to have a healthy lifestyle.
Elliott County Extension Service and Elliott County Diabetes Coalition 's Annual Cooking School 2012
Let’s eat:
- Buy local! Prepare a feast using locally grown, season foods. For information on when local fruits and vegetables are available and locations of farmer’s markets in your area visit http://www.kyproud.com/Consumers/.
The Elliott County Extension office has information to help you grow your garden and preserve the bounty . If you have any questions concerning growing a garden contact the
Elliott County Extension office at 738-6400 or 738-6440.
The Elliott County Extension office can also check the pressure gauge on canners, at no charge, to insure they are accurate. If you think your canner needs to be checked , bring the canner lid into the extension office. This is for dial gauges only, weighted gauges do not need to be checked.
Preserve the bounty of your labor, Click on the titles below for information on canning and freezing.
Kentucky Favorites . . . . The Low-Fat Way click HERE
United States Department of Agriculture My Pyramid website
Kentucky Department for Health and Family Services
National Center for Home Food Preservation
Center of Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP): My Food-A-Pedia.
10 Ways to Fight Food Spoilers and Cold Storage
Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. 