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Habersham County
UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

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Here are some of UGA Extension's most popular resources on family, food, health, home, and money.

UGA Extension Mental Well-being The UGA Extension Behavioral Health Team offers resources on emotional well-being, stress management and substance abuse prevention for farmers and farm families.
eLearning with UGA SNAP-Ed 24/7 Tips to live a more active lifestyle, shop smarter, make healthier food choices, and cook delicious meals on a budget! Receive free kitchen and fitness items.
Start a New Food Business A collection of resources to help you get started with your small food business.
Food Talk Eat healthy and get moving on a budget. Find free online nutrition education courses, recipes, and other resources.
Marriage Matters Series Looking for ways to strengthen your relationship? Whether you have just started dating, have been married for a while, or have been married more than once, we can always use some guidance in developing and maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship.
Childcare Provider Training Entity-approved training to help child care providers meet state licensing requirements. Check the calendar for training events near you.
Your Good Credit Series Establishing, maintaining, and protecting Your Good Credit can save you thousands of dollars over time. This series will teach you the basics of credit reports and scores.
So Easy to Preserve This book covers topics on preserving food, canning, pickled products, sweet spreads and syrups, freezing and drying. Available for purchase only.
Eat Healthy, Be Active A flexible 3-week schedule of hands-on activities meant to improve young children's health and well-being by teaching key nutrition and physical activity concepts.
Radon Education Radon is a colorless, tasteless odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. It occurs naturally and is released into the soil, easily entering buildings through the foundation. The only way to know if you have radon is to test.
Building Baby's Brain Series What happens during a child's first few years makes a big difference in the child's later life. This series helps parents learn strategies to improve early brain development.

Habersham County Canning Plant Web Page


Upcoming Events

  • Sep 9 - Sep 10 Forestry Field Day, Northwest District https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/agriculture-stem/natural-resources/forestry-judging-forestry-field-day/
    • Conyers, GA - (75.0 Miles)
  • Sep 9 Kokedama Workshop Explore the Japanese art of kokedama! Nicole Caldwell will guide you through the history and care of this beautiful botanical craft, and attendees will create their own kokedama to take home. Moss and plant included. $10 for in-person participation. Online participation is free.
    • Virtual Event
    • Lawrenceville, GA - (64.0 Miles)
  • Sep 10 Cobb County Food Preservation Workshop - Pepper Jelly Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. In this class, participants will make pepper jelly while learning safe, research-based methods for preparing jams and jellies using water-bath canning. Seating is limited.
    • Marietta, GA - (80.0 Miles)
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Office hours are Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm closed for lunch 12-1.