Family & Consumer Sciences
Hope Smith
FACS Educator for Taliferro County and Greene County
Food Talk, a new program through UGA, educates people on healthy eating, food safety, saving money, increasing physical activity, & meal planning. The online program consists of 6 sessions that can be accessed at foodtalk.org. Once you complete the 6 sessions you can come into your local Extension Office and receive free goodies!
UGA Extension is pleased to offer the 6th edition of its popular book, So Easy To Preserve. Chapters in the 388-page book include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Sweet Spreads and Syrups, Freezing and Drying. There are 10 new products and 2 revised product recommendations in this edition. Contact the office to purchase your book or visit. www.soeasytopreserve.com
If you have a question that you would like to ask a Family and Consumer Science Agent, please contact the Greene County Extension Office, (706) 453-2083, and we will help you locate the nearest available agent.
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Supporting Healthy Habits A new study from the University of Georgia found that children from all walks of life improved their diet quality when they ate school-prepared lunches following the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act nutritional guidelines instead of home-prepared lunches.
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Extension Volunteer Appreciation Volunteers across UGA Extension contributed more than 324,200 hours in 2023, the equivalent of more than 155 full-time employees.
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2024 Peach Season With no freezing temperatures in the forecast and hope for strong pricing during the upcoming season, peach growers are looking forward to a much-needed rebound this year.
