Community Health & Nutrition
The Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences program is part of the University of California Cooperative Extension operating in El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties.
Our team of 12 people works out of offices in Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, Sutter Creek, San Andreas, and Sonora.
Through the CalFresh Healthy Living-UCCE program, we teach free classes in local schools, community centers, libraries, and other public locations. Our classes show people how to choose, grow, cook, and enjoy affordable healthy foods, and how to make physical activity a regular and fun part of life. We also work to create environments where it’s easier for people to make healthy choices, by supporting school wellness policies, community and school gardens, walking clubs, and more.
Our mission is to make healthy eating and active living more accessible in the Central Sierra - because good health should be within reach for everyone in our communities.
Step It Up Walking Challenge 2021
Are you interested in joining the Step It Up Walking Challenge this year?
- Register here [English and Spanish]: bit.ly/StepItUp21Reg
- Share the flyer: [English] Step It Up 2021_Flyer and [Spanish] Spanish Flyer_Step It Up 2021
- Read FAQ about the challenge here: [English] FAQ_Step_It_Up_2021 and Spanish [COMING SOON]
- Watch a video to learn more: English [COMING SOON] and Spanish [COMING SOON]
ANR Food Blog
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Fighting hunger and building planet health go hand in hand
University leaders, faculty and students from across the U.S. and around the world are working together to tackle a complex set of challenges that prevent millions of people from getting enough of the right foods. In March 2021, UC Davis, the UC Global...
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USDA Increases SNAP Benefits for Households Left Out of Emergency Allotments https://t.co/Rska946jm3 via @nourish_ca Posted 3 days ago