Success Stories
196 stories from state and community SNAP-Ed programs.
#FoodFriday Healthy Recipe Videos
SNAP-Ed at Auburn University launched the #FoodFriday Healthy Recipe Videos initiative in 2017. Short videos were developed for people with limited-resources. The videos are visually appealing, easy-t
2023 CalFresh Healthy Living Forum Success Stories Video
California’s CalFresh Healthy Living success story videos showcase SNAP-Ed participants sharing their experiences with SNAP-Ed programming.
4th Grade Vegetable Core
Developed to address low vegetable intake levels seen in statewide needs assessment data, the Fourth Grade Vegetable Core intervention includes four lessons with food-tastings, activities, and messagi
A Fresh Start to a Healthier You!
A Fresh Start to a Healthier You! is a holistically designed adult-learning series. The series uses practical experience and information to help change lives and improve health.
A School Garden Flourishes in Rural Nevada
Children living in Pahrump, Nevada learn more about the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables by building their own school garden.
A Walking School Bus? Why Not!!
Madera County Department of Public Health is a grantee for the Cal Fresh Healthy Living Program, a SNAP-Ed Implementing Agency. During the 2019-2020 school year, they worked with George Washington Ele
Active In-Home Learning: Virtual, Live Physical Activity in Orland, CA
In the spring of 2020 when schools shut down, California State University (CSU) Chico, Center for Healthy Communities responded quickly by offering virtual, live physical activity on teacher online cl
Adapting Garden Leadership Trainings to a Virtual Setting
Community Gardens serve as a tool to improve food insecurity and provide nutrition education. They also strengthen community relationships! These communal spaces have been especially important during
At the Stop to Good Health.
Parents and caregivers were encouraged to model healthy behaviors by the messages on bus kongs (side of bus, also known as "bus wraps"), bus shelters, and transit station dioramas.
Bike Rodeos Across Alabama Encourage Safe, Fun, Lifelong Physical Activity
Opportunities for youth and adults to be physically active are always in demand. Three SNAP-Ed educators in Alabama made it their missions to provide an outlet for physical activity that was healthy,
Brighter Bites
Brighter Bites is a non-profit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, while teaching them how to use and choose a different kind of fast food. We make it fun. We make
Building School District Capacity in Physical Activity Virtually Reaches 18,000 Students!
Six hundred teachers at Alvord Unified in Riverside County discovered ways to make physical activity breaks fun in the virtual classroom. They used lessons from the CalFresh Healthy Living, University
Buy Eat Live Better
Buy Eat Live Better: Teaches SNAP-Ed eligible youth and adults in the locations that they eat, live, learn, work, play, and shop. Collaborates with community and statewide partners to leverage resourc
Cafeteria Promotions Enhance Farm to School Efforts
School food service directors in the California Bay Area have been working with wholesalers and farmers to include more local or regional produce in school meals. These directors often face tight budg
CalFresh Healthy Living to the Rescue in San Diego County!
In San Diego County, California, CalFresh Healthy Living, the SNAP-Ed program in California, partnered with the San Diego Rescue Mission (also known as the Mission). The Mission is an organization tha
Cent$ible Nutrition Program
Many people in the general population claim that “eating healthy is too expensive.” While fresh fruits and vegetables may seem expensive, if done right, they can fit into any budget along with other n
Chickasaw Nation SNAP-Ed Coordinated Programming and Evaluation
The Eagle Adventure program was developed through a collaboration between the Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services SNAP-Ed Program and the Oklahoma State University in Indian Country for youth and thei
Children’s Farmers Market Brings Fresh Produce to Kids
There are many families in San Luis Obispo County who lack adequate access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County (SLO Food Bank) set out to help. SLO Food B
City of Milwaukee Fit Families SNAP-Ed Project Celebrates Families at Summer Carnival
The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) Fit Families SNAP-Ed project partners with WIC and several other programs. Together they hosted their 7th annual Summer Carnival.
Clinical-Community Linkages—Connecting Food Insecure Patients to Hunger Resources
Maine SNAP-Ed is working with Good Shepherd Food Bank and clinical partners to identify and support food insecure patients in southwestern Maine.
Colorado's Text2LiveHealthy - Culturally Responsive Programming
Text2LiveHealthy is a nutrition and physical activity text message outreach program funded by USDA, SNAP-Ed. The focus of the program is to provide nutrition and physical activity education to SNAP el
Community Garden Increases Access to Fresh Produce in Houma, Louisiana
SUMMARY Live Healthy Houma, a community coalition led by the LSU AgCenter, transformed a local park in Houma, Louisiana into a community garden. The project began in January of 2019. LSU AgCenter staf
Community Garden Program during COVID-19 Helps Families Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
COVID-19 made the 2020 summer garden program in Plymouth, Massachusetts, uncertain, but UMass Extension’s SNAP-Ed partners found a way to make it succeed, and how! This 4-year-old community gardening
Community Gardens Bring Healthy Food to those in Need in Rural Alabama
Alabama SNAP-Ed increased access to healthy and affordable food by growing fresh vegetables in the Community Gardens in Rural Alabama pilot program! These fresh vegetables can help to improve the heal
Community in Action: Walk Fairview Day
Walking around the neighborhood is a great way to add physical activity to your day and improve your health. But what if there are barriers in your environment to physical activity? A group of youth f
Cooking Alone…Together! SNAP-Ed in Massachusetts Reaches New Audiences by Moving Online
Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters in Massachusetts (a SNAP-Ed partner) provides practical food skills education for individuals to purchase and prepare foods that meet their nutrition, budget, and
Cooking with Kids
When kids help make healthy foods, they are excited to try them! Cooking with Kids teaches public school children about the joys of healthy cooking and eating and where their food comes from.
CookShop
CookShop helps low-income children and adults to enjoy a healthy diet and active lifestyle. CookShop teaches nutrition and physical activity to participants. The program also teaches cooking skills an
Create Better Health Online Course
The Utah State University Extension Create Better Health (SNAP-Ed) Online Course is a thorough, cost-saving, and effective on-demand educational delivery option, shown to positively impact families’ e
Creating a Culture of Wellness in Preschools
Since 2012, the Culture of Wellness in Preschools (COWP) has worked to prevent early childhood obesity in Colorado. The program has reached over 22,000 children and their families in 140 low-income pr
Creating A More Accessible Community Health Hub
Shreveport residents with disabilities now have greater access to fresh produce, preventive healthcare, physical activity, and community involvement. This is thanks to accessibility improvements made
Creating a Standardized Program Evaluation System
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services contracts with the University of New England to deliver SNAP-Ed through 23 community-based coalitions. Maine’s nutrition educators enhance direct educ
Creative Health Solutions for a Louisiana Community Center
The Washington Parish LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed program partnered with a community center in Bogalusa, LA to encourage year-round physical activity and respond to an urgent need for safe drinking water. Th
Distinguished After School Health Recognition Program
California’s local and federal funding provides enrichment services in 4,500 SNAP-Ed eligible afterschool programs. To assess the potential of SNAP-Ed to introduce such efforts system-wide (ST5), the
Durham's Innovative Nutrition Education (DINE)
In schools, DINE is a curriculum series that includes lessons, activities, healthy food tastings, and cooking demonstrations/classes. Nutritionists encourage Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE)s
Early Risers: Physical Activity Program Gets More Kids Active Before School
More kids are being active in Leon, Iowa because of a new before school program. Kids are learning healthy habits and learning how to have fun with physical activity, thanks to the Iowa Department of
Eat Smart New York
In Eat Smart New York, a Community & School Garden Specialist provides support to identified gardens in schools and communities in high-needs counties and towns.
Eat the Streets: Exposure to Fruits and Vegetables
The goal of this project was to help people gain access to healthy foods. Beans, cherry tomatoes, and herbs are just a few of the things residents will be able to pick while visiting the park. These p
Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings: Farm to Preschool
Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings (EWPHCCS): Farm to Preschool (F2P) was designed to improve access to and the cost of locally grown fresh produce. This helps address barriers related to poor
EatFresh.org
EatFresh.org is a USDA-approved recipe and healthy living website available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. It features 400+ culturally-competent, low cost recipes; food discovery pages; healthy mes
Eating Well at Home with Elena
Elena is one person who joined a direct opportunity through SNAP-Ed. Elena is a mom of 4 boys and she had some health concerns in her family, so she jumped at the opportunity to learn about healthy ea
Edible Main Street: Exposure to Fruits and Vegetables
The goal is to demonstrate how to grow vegetables and herbs with the hope of inspiring people to grow their own food. This project started with 12 planters and added 4 more in 2016. Each planter has a
Empowering Denver College Students to Thrive
Colorado's SNAP-Ed program provides evidence-based and skill-building nutrition education to empower participants to make healthier food choices and a live a physically active lifestyle.
Empowering Young Children to Make Healthy Choices in NV
Preschoolers in Nevada are learning about healthy foods and doing more structured physical activities in early childhood centers with support from University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Extension, a SNAP-Ed
Engaging the Community to Address Barriers to Walking and Biking to School
University of Arizona creates a program to address and solve the barriers to families walking and biking to school.
Families are Getting Active Outdoors in VT
In Rutland County Vermont, more families are getting outside, connecting with nature, being physically active, and increasing their sense of mental well-being thanks to Vermont’s SNAP-Ed, Come Alive O
Families in Colorado Shop and Eat Healtheir
Cooking Matters is helping families in Colorado to shop and eat healthier. In partnership with SNAP-Ed, Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters teaches participants to shop smarter.
Families in Nebraska and South Dakota get nutrition education when they want it and where they want it!
Imagine learning about nutrition where you want it, when you want it, even right on your phone! Families in Nebraska and South Dakota are doing just that with The Dish: Real Talk About Food. The Dish
Farmers Market Nutrition Education
Through the Husky Nutrition Programs’ Farmers' Market Education initiative, Registered Dietitians and UConn students promote the value of fresh produce. This is done by providing farmers market inform
Farmers' Market Fresh
Farmers’ Market Fresh (FMF) is a social marketing campaign for limited-resource consumers at farmers’ markets. The primary goal of this program is to promote fruit and vegetable consumption through fa
Fighting Hunger and Food Waste with MEANS Database in Florida
The MEANS Database online platform allows organizations with excess food to post what they have available, so local non-profits can claim the food quickly and distribute it where it is needed the most
Find Food IL Map Increases Awareness of Community Food Resources
Illinois residents have a new tool to meet their basic food needs, thanks to the Find Food Illinois Community Food Map. This online tool was developed by SNAP-Ed in collaboration with the Feeding Illi
Food $ense
Food $ense provides nutrition education to low income adults and youth across the state of Utah. Food $ense reaches participants in all 29 counties across the state. Education classes include nutritio
Food eTalk Delivers Nutrition Education to the Palm of Your Hand
Food Talk is an online nutrition education eLearning program which features 6 - 10-minute interactive lessons, cooking videos, and just-in-time learning videos.
Food Hero Social Marketing Campaign
Food Hero is a research based multi-channel social marketing campaign developed by Oregon State University Extension and designed to inconspicuously increase consumption of vegetables and fruits withi
Food Pantry Clients Try New Foods
Many Iowa food pantries promote healthy habits! Pantry clients can try new foods through food samplings, recipe kits, and fresh produce donations, thanks to Iowa State University Extension and Outreac
Food pantry operations in Chicago improve after policy, systems, and environmental change efforts
In 2021, Illinois SNAP-Ed in Chicago worked with various food pantries to move to client choice operations and encourage healthier choices.
Food to Grow: Growing a Healthy Future in Hawaii
More and more people in Hawaii are growing food at home! The University of Hawaii (UH) SNAP-Ed’s Food to Grow (FTG) program is helping. We partner with community agencies to distribute vegetable seedl
Food Waste Reduction Success in Shasta County, California Schools
Northern Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS) CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) program worked with 7 schools in a Shasta County school district to implement a food waste reduction, recovery, and redi
FoodWise direct education improves youth eating habits in Wisconsin
FoodWIse is a program of University of Wisconsin-Extension that teaches students in school-based settings about healthy eating. FoodWIse lessons emphasize eating more fruits and vegetables, and decrea
Fresh Conversations: More than just a program about nutrition and physical activity
Older adults can stay connected and avoid social isolation in these unprecedented times, thanks to the Iowa Department of Public Health's SNAP-Ed program, Fresh Conversations!
Fresh Produce and Recipes Distributed through Maine’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program
At locations in western Maine, SNAP-Ed is working with a local community coalition to enhance monthly food boxes with farm fresh fruits and vegetables! The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) a
Fun with seeds: Calfresh Catholic Charities expands nutrition and gardening education in LA County
Students learned about an ancient method of seed dispersal and seeding without the need for containers of any kind. The team introduced new, novel garden-based activities such as seed balls to keep le
Gardening Takes Root in Maine Schools: Kingfield Elementary Kids Grow and Eat their Own Produce in Outdoor Classroom
From 2015 until 2018, Maine SNAP-Ed and Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County teamed up with the local Master Gardener program and Kingfield Elementary School. They worked together to
Gleaning for Health: Stocking Food Bank Shelves with Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Although Merced is in the middle of California’s breadbasket, the Merced County Food Bank received few donations of fruits and vegetables, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. Each year, the food b
Gleaning for Nutrition Security: Farm-to-Community Partnerships Across Maine
Maine SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators engage with local farmers to increase access to these healthy local foods with the aim of addressing nutrition security. Specifically, educators facilitate farm-to-co
Gleaning from Farms to the Communities
**An updated story on this program is available.** Nutrition Educators in Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties partnered with their local food security organizations to distribute gleaned produce to high-ne
Go!Healthy Eat Smart Food Box Program
The Go!Healthy Eat Smart Food Box program establishes local produce buying clubs, where pre-packed bags of regionally-grown, fresh produce are sold at wholesale cost weekly for thirteen weeks.
Good Choice Healthier Retail Initiative puts Healthier Choices Within Reach
The Good Choice Healthier Retail Initiative is making it easier for Alabama shoppers to choose healthier items. They are doing this by increasing access and appeal of healthier items.
Good Food. Good Move.
This campaign gives moms tools that they can incorporate into their daily routines.
Grambling Residents Learn Lifelong Behaviors to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity
Grambling Healthy Community Coalition helps residents change their health status by improving food choices and increasing physical activity. Many entities are working together to provide nutritional p
Green Island Gardens
Youth worked in a community garden and planter program, called the Green Island Gardens (GIG) project. It was a summer job program through Pernet. The goal was to beautify the retail and residential a
Grocery Stores Receive Healthy Drink Recipes
The goal of Rethink Your Drink Nevada (RYD) is to promote healthy beverage choices and decrease the intake of sugary drinks among households with young, school-age children (6-12 years-old). In 2017,
Healthy Beverage Choices for Healthy Lifestyles
Maine SNAP-Ed has successfully worked with childcare centers and adult community centers to encourage healthy beverage policies that promote water for meals and snacks.
Healthy Children, Healthy Families
Prevalence of childhood obesity is higher (22.4%) in Latino children ages 2-19 years than in non-Latino white children (14%). Obesity rates have recently decreased among 2-5- year- olds nationwide. Ho
Healthy Cities, Healthy Residents Develop Active Transportation Plan in San Diego County, California
Active Transportation Plans are a collection of policies, programs, recommendations, and funding mechanisms that can help increase active transportation and physical activity.
Healthy Cities, Healthy Residents Enhance Road Safety in San Diego County, California
Walking is now safer in San Diego, CA, thanks to a CalFresh Healthy Living partnership with Vista Community Clinic!
Healthy Food Pantry Initiative
The goal of the Healthy Food Pantry Initiative is to work with food pantries and the community, to encourage the availability of healthier options and to make the healthier choices the easier choices
Healthy Markets, Strong Communities
In Wisconsin, SNAP-Ed is helping low-income consumers feel more comfortable getting to and shopping at farmers markets, by providing resources before they arrive and after they get there.
Healthy Treats and Movement in the CORAL Afterschool Program
Kids in Santa Clara County are eating more fruits and veggies, eating more whole grains, and getting more exercise!
Heart Smarts
Three years ago, Troy used to go his local corner store to grab a soda and a bag of chips. Today, when he visits that same corner store in North Philadelphia he chooses an orange and a bottle of water
High Risk Patients Learn Nutrition Skills
Through collaborations with three key partners, Nutrition Educators have reached a total of 252 high-risk patients in 2015 and 2016 with nutrition education. Patients and their families learn how to s
High School Mini Farm Stand Project
Thomas Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles has Health Academy Mini Farm Stands thanks to a great idea from the students. Lots of kids miss Breakfast in the Classroom. Now, teachers encourage hu
How do we get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables? Alabama SNAP-Ed finds answers with Body Quest.
Body Quest (BQ) helps families in Alabama to Eat Better, Move More, and Make Changes. BQ began as a theory-based, technology-driven nutrition program for 3rd graders. It has evolved into a multi-level
Illinois Junior Chefs
Across the state of Illinois, kids aged 8-13 are learning confidence in the kitchen through a hands-on culinary and nutrition education program, Illinois Junior Chefs.
Implementing the SNAP-Ed Framework in West Virginia
West Virginia University Extension is the sole SNAP-Ed implementing agency with 5 sub-awards. We found that in order to implement the framework successfully throughout our diverse programs, it require
Improving the Health of Aging Nevadans
Older adults in the state of Nevada are resilient. Despite current social distancing orders, older adults want to continue to improve their health and quality of life. The SNAP-Ed Healthy Aging strate
In Tennessee, SNAP-Ed Gives Participants in Alternative Corrections Programs Skills for Healthy Living
For many people, budgeting, meal planning, and cooking can be a difficult process. For those with previous incarceration, this process can be especially challenging. Tennessee State University’s (TSU)
Increasing Access to Fresh Produce within the SC SNAP-Ed Program through the FoodShare SC Model
The vision of FoodShare SC is to ensure access to fresh produce for all in South Carolina. In April 2016, the program launched in Columbia, SC. Twenty-four community members purchased a bulk box of fr
Increasing Food Access During a Pandemic
Early in the pandemic, members of the Central Florida Alliance to End Hunger Food Access Working Group realized a growing need for access to healthy food in their community. The group planned for a ne
Indoor Playground Gets Kids Moving
Imagine a school day where children cannot go outside to the playground because of the weather. Now, imagine a school with an indoor playground! In 2019, LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed and the Ouachita Parish H
Iowa Nutrition Network School Grant Program
The Iowa Nutrition Network School Grant Program is designed to improve fruit and vegetable and low-fat dairy consumption among elementary school children in schools with at least 50 percent participat
IT'S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge
The IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge helps Texans create lifelong healthy habits by motivating individuals to stay on track with their health goals through this fun competition.
Kansas Kids are More Active with Physical Activity Bundles
More kids across Kansas are being physically active during school since receiving a Physical Activity Bundle. Kids are learning healthy habits and how to have fun with physical activity, thanks to the
Kentucky SNAP-Ed Helps with Shepherd’s Shelter Victory Garden
When the pandemic hit in 2020 the Governor challenged the Kentucky Extension and Nutrition Education Program to help promote Victory Gardens in Kentucky. Victory Gardens were started during the World
Kentucky SNAP-Ed Returns to In-Person Classes
The Grant County SNAP-Ed Program and the Meadowview Housing Authority collaborated to offer a series of virtual classes using the Healthy Choices For Every Body Curriculum.
Kid CHEF
Kid CHEF (Cooking Healthy, Easy Food) is a skills- and knowledge-building program that focuses on teaching children about healthy eating and how to prepare nutritious, easy foods on their own.
Kids Club at Rockland Farmers' Market
Maine SNAP-Ed teamed up with the market manager and local businesses to offer Kids Club, an interactive summer nutrition education program for youth. In 2016, 72 children participated in Kids Club, wi
Learning the Alphabet through Edible ABC’s
Preschools and other early learning centers are critical settings for obesity prevention efforts. The preschool years are an important time when young children are learning to develop healthy habits.
Let's Play Bingo!
Oregon SNAP-ED (Food Hero) is helping families build healthy habits outside of school through bingo! They have had successful bingo projects, first with the Spring Break Bingo (SBB) and then Bingo at
Let's Ride! Let’s Eat Healthy! Let’s Have Fun!
Kids in Jefferson Parish Louisiana are riding their bikes and eating more veggies! Not only did this group of 4th and 5th grade students at Washington STEM Elementary School (WES) learn how to safely
Leveraging Technology to Deliver Tailored SNAP-Ed Messages
UCONN School and Family SNAP-Ed collaborated with the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford for this project. This project supports healthy behaviors in high-need children receiving health
Live Well Alabama: Connecting People and Nutrition Education through Social Media
Live Well Alabama is SNAP-Ed at Auburn University’s social media initiative. It is helping Alabamians live more healthful lives! Social media brings SNAP-Ed messages to families at home and shares too
Live Well Faith Communities: Creating a Healthier Rural Alabama
Live Well Faith Communities helps rural Alabama faith communities to bring healthy eating and active living to their members. These communities are now healthier places to worship!
Local Corner Store Increases Fruit and Vegetable Access in Colorado
In Colorado, SNAP-Ed partners with Cooking Matters and the School Wellness Program (SWP) to assist local corner stores increase healthier offerings and purchases.
LSU AgCenter on a Mission: Teaching Students to Try a Variety of Healthy Foods
The LSU AgCenter teamed up with third-grade students at Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School (JHES) to introduce them to a variety of foods from My Plate. According to the Center for Disease Control and
LSU AgCenter Supports PSE Changes in Louisiana
The small town of Crowville, Louisiana has one corner store, one restaurant, and one dollar store – but no grocery store. Thanks to a partnership between Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter SNAP
Maine Harvest Bucks Promotion Project
Maine Harvest Bucks are nutrition incentives (funded through the USDA’s Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program) that allow SNAP/EBT shoppers to receive bonus dollars towards the purchase of local
Measuring Physical Fitness in Georgia's Schools
In partnership with the Georgia Departments of Health, Education and Human Services, HealthMPowers, Georgia State University, and other key stakeholders, Georgia has been collecting annual health-rela
Meeting Policy: Latino Chain Dedicated to Employee Health
The Northgate Gonzalez Markets supermarket chain has done a lot to create a healthy environment in their stores. Northgate is a Latin-focused chain of stores that has served the community for more tha
Mobile markets continue to improve food access for Illinois families
Across Illinois, SNAP-Ed assisted in starting and sustaining mobile markets. These mobile markets help ensure that fresh produce is readily available to eligible families.
Multi-Partner Collaboration Increased Access to Healthy Food in Shasta County, CA
Northern Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS) CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) program partnered with the Enterprise Elementary School District, Fork Farms, Shasta College Corp, and Providence Greenh
Multilevel SNAP-Ed Programming in Maryland
Maryland SNAP-Ed teaches youth in schools how to eat healthy and be physically active. Maryland SNAP-Ed is also referred to as the Food Supplement Nutrition Education (FSNE) Program. The program deliv
Nevada Women in Recovery take Healthy Steps to Freedom
After completing the 10-week Healthy Steps to Freedom lessons, 70% of women assessed made healthier choices, 47% increased physical activity, 54% improved in body image acceptance and 49% reported des
Nourishment for Body and Soul: Food Delivery Service Based on Client Connection
Homebound seniors are at high risk for food insecurity, but through a novel home delivery system, seniors in Sonoma County are receiving the food – and the connection – they need and deserve.
Nutrition in Action
Children usually look forward to classroom parties filled with sweet treats and sugary beverages. But this year thanks to Nutrition in Action, the Dickinson Elementary holiday party was filled with fr
Older Adults in North Carolina Stay Healthy and Active with SNAP-Ed
SNAP-Ed health educators at the Poe Center for Health Education have partnered with congregate meal sites in their region to help keep their participants healthy and moving.
Out of School Time Programs
Out of School Time Programs are ideally positioned to engage children in developing healthy lifestyles through hands-on, experiential learning. With specific strategies geared towards this setting, He
Overcoming Social Gathering Challenges to Advance Healthy Living during a Pandemic
Due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, event sponsors were forced to cancel in-person events in 2020. In 2021, COVID-19 remained a threat to the public’s health and in-person gatherings contin
Partnering to Promote Food Security - Virginia Fresh Match
Across Virginia, SNAP-Ed helps promote SNAP match programs at SNAP-accepting farmers markets. To do this, Virginia SNAP-Ed formed a partnership with Virginia Fresh Match and the Virginia Farmers Marke
Partnering with Community Hubs to Deliver SNAP-Ed Programming in Maine
Libraries are an important part of society that provide equal access to knowledge and public resources, as well as educational programs for all ages. Libraries are community hubs, making them valuable
Partnerships promoting good health in the school lunchroom, in the classroom, and at home!
The Integrated Nutrition Education Program (INEP) is a creative and fun way for kids to learn about healthy eating in their classroom. They share what they learn with their families. Most lessons incl
Partnerships Support More Equitable Access to Healthy Food and Income to Local Farmers in California
Partnership supporting nutrition incentive programs at Farmers’ Markets increased access to healthy food for The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/CalFresh recipients and generated over
PE-Nut™: A Whole-school Intervention
PE-Nut is a multi-level intervention that teaches nutrition concepts and promotes physical activity.
Pick It! Try It! Like It!
Pick It! Try It! Like It! (PTL) includes 45 locally grown fruits/veggies.
Plan, Shop, Save, Cook for Homeless Youth
In the 2016-17 school year nearly 9 percent of the students in Coos Bay School District (CBSD) reported being homeless, including about 130 high school students. For these students, cooking healthy me
Power of Produce (POP) Club Builds Youth Excitement for Locally Grown Fruits and Vegetables
In 2017, Maine SNAP-Ed and the Sanford Farmers’ Market created a Power of Produce (POP) Club. The program encourages York County kids to engage in the local food system and eat more fruits and vegetab
Power of Produce Club and SNAP-Ed
The Power of Produce (PoP) Club is a farmers market incentive program for children that originated at Oregon City Farmers Market in Oregon City, Oregon, in 2011. The program has been put into practice
Producing PEARS, A Data Tracking System
The state uses the Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS) to gather evaluation data. Using PEARS, Kansas SNAP-Ed professionals can select or build evaluation instruments specific to the needs
Promoting SNAP Redemption at Farmers Markets in Spotsylvania, Virginia
In Spotsylvania, Virginia, a SNAP-Ed partnership led to increased redemption of SNAP benefits at local farmers markets!
Promotora: A Walking Group for Seniors
At St. Margaret’s Center we implement nutrition education and Policy, Systems and Environmental Change (PSE) work. Our PSE work reinforces healthy behaviors among the public. Our PSE work helps people
Ready Set Swim!
The “Ready, Set, Swim” program is a fun and innovative way to combine physical activity, nutrition education, and water safety all in one.
Ready, Set, Read! UConn Husky Sport
Ready, Set, Read! is a Husky Sport literacy skill-building program. It is a school-time program and students and their teachers participate. Lessons focus on physical skills, life skills, and nutritio
Reinforcing Multi-Sector Partnerships
The Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition (MOCAN) is an example of a multi-sector partnership consisting of representatives from more than 50 statewide and local agencies, institutions, organiza
Safety First: Community Changes Support Students Walking to School
In Modesto, California, the Airport neighborhood is a residential low-income community. The area is missing sidewalks and the streets are difficult to walk. There is not enough public and school bus s
SC Plants the Seed
SC Plants the Seed brings together nutrition education, increasing access to fresh produce, USDA Summer Food Service Program, and literacy.
School Garden at James Elementary School
Elementary school students in Portales, NM are learning to eat their vegetables and how to grow them. Two programs designed to introduce children to healthy practices have combined to create a garden
School Health Check
The Center for Nutrition in Schools at UC Davis, in collaboration with UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program, developed the “School Health Check” or “SHC²” questionnaire for Shaping Healthy Choices
Scoring Coalitions Using the SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework
Partners that are engaged through active coalitions are vital to the success of SNAP-Ed in Tennessee. All 95 counties are required to have a SNAP-Ed coalition. These coalitions have members from diver
Shop Smart, Eat Smart Virginia
In 2018, a SNAP-Ed Extension Agent in southwest Virginia, from Shop Smart, Eat Smart, cold called a store manager hoping to start a partnership. Looking back, the Extension Agent thought this approach
Smarter Lunchrooms Movement
The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement conducts research in thousands of schools across the country in order to identify the best ways to nudge students to select and consume the healthiest food in the lunch
SNAP-Ed Educator Implements School Food Banks in Alabama Counties
In the spring of 2019, Marion and Walker County SNAP-Ed Educator Ginger Eatman saw a need for several school food banks in her area.
SNAP-Ed Educators Help to Establish Gardens at Alabama School
Gardens help people to grow their own food and research shows people who participate in school and community gardens tend to be more physically active, eat more fruits and vegetables and experience lo
SNAP-Ed Helps Alabama Kids to Choose, Purchase, and Enjoy Farm-Fresh Fruits and Veggies!
Young shoppers in St. Clair County, AL are buying their own fruits and vegetables and learning about nutrition at the St. Clair County “Pell City” Farmers Market.
SNAP-Ed Helps Kids be More Active by Transforming Playgrounds!
In Colusa County California, SNAP-Ed works with 2 preschools to help young children to eat healthy foods and be active. The health department’s Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch worked
SNAP-Ed Helps to Strengthen Local Food Systems in Missouri
Missouri SNAP-Ed works in partnership with State agencies and other partners to strengthen Missouri’s local food systems.
SNAP-Ed in Colorado brings nutrition education into the grocery store
Share our Strength’s Cooking Matters at the Store (CMATS) program is teaching families how to stretch resources where it really matters-- the grocery store! Share our Strength's Cooking Matters is a S
SNAP-Ed in Nevada Helps Medical and Dental Offices Teach About Sugary Drinks
The goal of Rethink Your Drink Nevada (RYD) is to promote healthy drinks among young children. Part of the program involves supporting medical and dental care professionals. They get free materials to
SNAP-Ed Partners in Colorado bring positive mealtime environments to childcare settings
Before CMCCP, Our School staff struggled to get kids to try new foods. Now, children are encouraged to serve themselves and decide what and how much they eat.
SNAP-Ed Partners with Libraries to Bring Local Produce into Underserved Communities
Public libraries are vibrant community institutions throughout the country. In recent years, libraries have gone from being a place for borrowing books and doing research to being spaces to use the in
SNAP-Ed Partnerships bring School Farm-to-School Meals
From 2015-2017, SNAP-Ed partners in Marin County developed a School Farm-to-Cafeteria Program. The program provides fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs to San Rafael school cafeterias. The program met
SNAP-Ed Partnerships Support a Healthier Community for Individuals in Perris, CA
The Perris Green City Farm (PGCF) operates 21 gardens. One of those gardens cultivated and distributed over 1,900 pounds of produce to local food pantries.
SNAP-Ed Spearheads Community Gardens in Page County, Virginia
Virginia SNAP-Ed, as part of Virginia Cooperative Extension, played a central role in establishing 3 community gardens in central Virginia. The gardens came to life through the efforts of a coalition
SNAP-Ed Supports the Double Up Food Bucks Debut in Cowley County
Families visiting the Ark City Farm and Art Market and Walnut Valley Farmers Market can now bring home more healthy food! The Cowley Farmers Market Association (CFMA) launched the Double Up Food Bucks
SNAP-Ed, Montgomery County Food Bank
The SNAP-Ed Program promotes nutrition education and healthy eating, helping educate our residents and recipients on the benefits of making healthy choices. Healthy eating and proper nutrition is inte
SNAP4CT Online Platform
SNAP4CT is an online platform that is run by UConn Health's Husky Nutrition Program and provides helpful content to SNAP-eligible participants.
Stencils Bring Together Community at St. Stephens Indian School
The Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) partnered with St. Stephens Indian School to get students moving through sidewalk stencils.
Stepping It Up
In Tuolumne County, the UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Central Sierra region helped start the "Tuolumne County: Step It Up" campaign across the school district.
Sustainable Garden for Low-Income Seniors
In 2017, Maine SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators are helping to establish 10 community gardens across the state, including these raised beds. The educator collaborated with the housing site staff and the re
Sustainable School Teaching Garden
The goal of this project was to engage students and teachers to utilize the garden for more than just learning about flowers by bringing the classroom outdoors to teach subjects like math and science.
Sustainable Youth Garden for Penobscot Nation
“This program is a way to bring together children, families, and the community.”—Shaunda Neptune, Maine SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator. In 2016, Maine SNAP-Ed and the River Coalition teamed up with the Pe
Tailoring Healthy Living Programs to Nevadans in Recovery
SNAP-Ed nutrition educators and implementers in rural communities across the pacific southwest are learning how to tailor nutrition and physical activity programs to individuals suffering from or seek
Teaching Lifelong Healthy Habits to Oconee’s Youth in South Carolina
Starting in 2018 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the Foothills Area YMCA (FAYMCA) developed a successful partnership with Clemson SNAP-Ed to provide health education to youth involved in their out-o
Telephonic Health Coaching Initiative
The University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) SNAP-Ed Telephone Health Coaching (THC) Intervention, supports Connecticut residents in making healthier choices and significant changes to their lifestyles. Hea
Text2BHealthy
Text2BHealthy is a text message program targeting parents of elementary school students who are currently receiving classroom-based nutrition education. Face-to-face nutrition education is an effectiv
Text2BHealthy Colorado: An Innovative Way to Connect with Families
INEP has traditionally reached parents through take-home family letters with recipes, newsletters and school events. Now a texting intervention makes an even deeper connection to parents around health
The Great Potato Harvest
Baked, boil, mashed, grilled, roasted…oh, there are so many ways to enjoy potatoes! In the fall of 2021, freshly dug potatoes at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Cen
The IMPACT of Physical Education: Increasing Physical Activity in San Diego
The County of San Diego’s CalFresh Healthy Living program, which is the SNAP-Ed program in California, partnered with the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) to implement the “Increasing Movemen
The Learning Kitchen
In a series of six lessons, participants learn about balancing and planning healthy meals, stretching food dollars to maximize nutrition, shopping strategies, and cooking techniques. An example lesson
The Palms Inn Garden: Sowing Seeds, Harvesting Hope
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa has supported garden revitalization efforts at a local housing site, providing residents with hope and purpose in addition to the fresh grown produce. T
The Potential for Shared Statewide Metrics
California has five SNAP-Ed State Implementing Agencies (SIAs), each of which has its own Local Implementing Agencies (LIAs) for reaching the SNAP-Ed population with education and obesity prevention i
They Learn from Watching You
The Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF) has conducted the "They learn from watching you..." social marketing campaign since 2006 to expand and enhance on-the-ground SNAP-Ed.
Transforming Minds to Eat A Variety of Vegetables from the School Garden
When they grow it, they will eat it! This was the story of the Lincoln and Jackson Parish students that participated in the school gardens.
Transition to Virtual Summer Camp Expands Reach of Program
The Poe Center for Health Education hosts two week-long Healthy Habits Camp sessions every summer. Kids learn about the importance of nutrition and physical activity through classes, games, gardens, a
Transitioning Cooking Classes for a Virtual Audience
Cooking classes not only have continued during the pandemic, but the Poe Center for Health Education’s SNAP-Ed cooking programs increased the number of participants by transitioning to virtual platfor
UC CalFresh and 4-H Partner to Develop Student Chefs in Sutter and Yuba Counties!
Basic food preparation skills are important for children to learn in order to eat well and maintain good health. Teaching kids how to choose, prepare, and cook healthy foods is a priority for the UC C
UC CalFresh Fresno Helps Transform Challenge into Change
Poverty combined with high unemployment rates can be a recipe for disaster. Entire families become engulfed in crisis. Rescue the Children (Rescue) is a ministry of the Fresno Rescue Mission. The Miss
Urban SNAP-Ed Community Gardening Project
The Urban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education (USNAP-Ed) Community Gardening Project involves people in the gardening process. The gardens improve access and availability of fresh pr
Using the Framework to Inform Arizona's Statewide Evaluation Plan
In 2015, in preparation for a new grant cycle, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) sought a comprehensive, statewide evaluation plan that incorporated both direct education and policy, sy
Utah SNAP-Ed Develops Healthy Child-friendly Videos
Utah State University Create Better Health (Utah SNAP-Ed) developed the Captain Create mascot and YouTube channel as a tool for teaching children about healthy food choices and the importance of physi
Vegetable Tasting Activities
The Hispanic Health Council SNAP-Ed Program in Connecticut has been implementing vegetable tasting activities at a Mobile Market and at a Farmers Market serving low-income neighborhoods.
Vetri Community Partnership: Eatiquette 360
Eatiquette 360 educates students and supports healthy lifestyles for families in Philadelphia school communities. Nationally, students receive an average of 3.4 hours of nutrition education per year.
Virginia Family Nutrition Program
The Virginia Family Nutrition Program is a comprehensive nutrition education program offered in a variety of settings to both youth and adult audiences. It has resulted in significant dietary behavior
Virginia SNAP-Ed and Food Pantry Partnerships – Working Together to Support Food Security and Healthy Eating
Summary Virginia SNAP-Ed developed a variety of nutrition education resources to encourage people to eat the nutritious foods, particularly the fresh vegetables, offered by local food pantries.
Virtual Walking Group Helps People Stay Active
The LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed program in Ouachita Parish started a “Workout Wednesday” virtual walking group. The group was formed to provide a system for residents to connect with accountability partners
VT Fresh: Transforming Community Food Pantries to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
VT Fresh makes food pantries more accessible and educational.
Walkability and Reading: How StoryWalks® are Transforming Maine Communities
StoryWalks® are a movement and literacy project that displays a children’s book, page by page, along a community walking route. It has increased the use of walkable destinations, such as local trails,
Walking Towards Health: A Statewide Success
In Kansas, the Walk With Ease (WWE) program is transforming lives by helping sedentary adults across the state, particularly those in low-resource communities, integrate physical activity into their r
Walworth Schools Explore Food Environments through Virtual Education
It can be easy to only eat the foods we already love and that are in our nearby surroundings. In Wisconsin elementary school classrooms, encouragement to try two bites of a new food is a great way to
Wellness Champions: Making a Difference for Better Health
The Bayview community has a rich African American history. It is in southeastern San Francisco and is a working-class neighborhood. The community has limited access to fresh produce and healthy food o
West Virginia Kids Coupons Program
The Kids Coupon program gives low income children of all ages $4 in farmers market tokens. These tokens are used to purchase fresh, local fruits and vegetables from a market. The produce is brought to
White Earth Nation: Partnership with Substance Abuse Programs
White Earth Nation’s SNAP-Education program partners with the Maternal Outreach and Mitigation (MOMs) Program. This outpatient program helps moms gain the skills they need to overcome drug addictions.
Wisconsin takes a stand for fruits and veggies with social marketing campaign
Wisconsin SNAP-Ed's FNV (fruits and vegetables) program is on a mission. The Mission? Get people to eat their fruits and vegetables! Buses, billboards, and social media feeds in Wisconsin have been ge
Wisconsin Youth Tackle Community Health Challenges through SNAP-Ed Partnership
Wisconsin youth are tackling health challenges in their communities head-on with a program called Youth Advocates for Community Health (YACH). Partnerships between youth and adults are central to this
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) has changed the after-school programs at the YMCA of Honolulu. Teens are now engaged in identifying solutions to the issues they see in their communities
Youth Understanding MyPlate
Youth Understanding MyPlate (YUM) is a six lesson curriculum designed to teach children the messages of MyPlate through experiential activities that encourage healthy eating choices.