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Food education? It’s as easy as SNAP

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Stefanie Smirl and Cristina Rueda, Nutrition Educators from the K-State Extension District, stopped by the studio to talk to KOAM’s Tawnya Bach about food education. But what does food education mean? For these two nutrition educators, it’s a two-fold education: EFNEP and SNAP.

Christina teaches the EFNEP, or Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. This program teaches about buying food on a budget, planning nutritious and quick meals, preparing recipes, MyPlate, food safety, and breastfeeding. These classes are free for those who have WIC, Head Start, free or reduced lunch, and SNAP.

And speaking of SNAP…Stefanie Smirl teaches SNAP-Ed, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education. These classes cover lessons about MyPlate, budgeting, goal setting, meal planning, and physical activity. Her classes are free for those who qualify for SNAP benefits, or schools that qualify for free and reduced lunches. These classes are available for 3rd through 5th grade, and high school through the end of life.

If you’d like more information about either of these classes, click here to go to K-State Research and Extension District.

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Wildcat Wednesday: How to become a master food volunteer

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Holly Miner from the K-State Extension district sat down with Tawnya Bach to talk about a food program called Master Food Volunteer. This is a program that combines a love of cooking, a passion for nutrition, health and wellness, a love of learning and a desire to give back to the community: no wonder it’s called Master Food Volunteer!  If this description appeals to you, then you could be a Master Food Volunteer! Here’s more information if you’re interested:

  • Holly Miner
  • Nutrition Food Safety and Health Agent
  • Wildcat Extension District
  • 620-331-2690
  • haminer@ksu.edu

We’ve also got information about the Master Food Volunteer online training seminar:

  • January 17th to February 25, 2023
  • Applications Due by: December 1, 2022
  • Cost: $120
  • Contact Holly Miner for more information

For more information about the K-State Research and Extension District, click here.

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Learn more about the ABCD’s of Medicare

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Tara Solomon-Smith from the K-State Extension office and Melanie Smith from the Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging sat down with KOAM’s Chris Warner to help simplify the rules on Medicare, including not just who is eligible, but when. Here’s the information you need to learn the ABCD’s of Medicare:

  • ABCD’s of Medicare
  • No cost but must RSVP
  • August 31st @ 6 p.m.
  • Southeast Research and Extension Center – 25092 Ness Road, Parsons, KS

You’ll learn more about:

  • Medicare eligibility
  • Enrollment
  • Medicare parts A,B,C and D
  • Medigap and Medicare,
  • Advantage plans

For more information call 620-378-2167

You can contact Tara Solomon-Smith at tsolomon@ksu.edu or you can contact Melanie Smith @ 620-212-8054

Click here to find out more about the K-State Extension office.

Click here to find out more about the Southeast Kansas Area on Aging.

 

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Holly Miner makes canning and food preservation fun and easy

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Holly Miner stops by the KOAM studio to sit with Tawnya Bach and talk about food preservation, canning, and salsa. She’s hosting a food preservation class that teaches participation in preparing foods, how to make a peach apple salsa using a waterbath method, and pressure canned carrots. Each participant gets to take home a jar prepared in class. Here’s all the information you need to know.

  • Call Holly Miner at 620-331-2690 to register.
  • Available presentation dates: August 2nd, 9th and 11th.
  • This is a grant-funded event and the $25 fee has been waived.

Holly Miner is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent for K-State Research and Extension. You can reach her by phone at 620.331.2690 or email at haminer@ksu.edu.

Take a look at this additional list of resources on canning and food preservation:

 

 

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K-State Extension office talks food education

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Kathrine Pinto and Karissa Winkel from the K-State Extension office sit down with Tawnya Bach on the KOAM morning news. They provided information about their EFNEB and SNAP-ED program – or Expanded Food and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – and their Create Better Health and Choose Health programs. Talk about a true community effort: K-State partners with the Pittsburg Public Library and the Arma Community Garden to provide these food education resources and classes. For more information:

  • Choose Health: Food, Fun and Fitness
  • Classes are free and open to kids ages 13 through 13

You can contact the Pittsburg Public Library through Facebook @PPLonline or their website at pplonline.org, or the K-State Extension Office at ksre.k-state.edu for more information.

  • Create Better Health program
  • Starting July 19th from 6 to 7 pm
  • Class offered at the Arma City Library

Contact the Arma City Library at armalibrary.org for more information.

 

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Edible landscaping provides food and function

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Jesse Gilmore from the K-State Extension Office stops by the KOAM studio to sit down with Jaylon Banks to talk about edible landscaping. In edible landscaping, traditional landscaping incorporates such elements as fruit trees and other fruit producing plants.

Jesse Gilmore is a horticulture extension agent at Kansas State University.  Click here for more information on the K-State Extension office and Jesse Gilmore.

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Virtual auction to benefit the K-State extension district

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A virtual auction to benefit the K-State extension district takes place from April 20th through the 23rd. Julie Smith and Mark Johnson sat down with Michael Hayslip to talk about the auction and how it will benefit the district. Some of the items up for bid are:

  • Custom concrete tables or benches
  • Quilts and sewing lessons
  • Weekend getaways
  • And more!

If you would like more information on the virtual auction, go to benefitbidding.com/wildcat

Julie Smith is a family resource management and entrepreneurship agent. You can contact her at:jsmith423@k-state.edu

Mark Johnson is a professor at Pittsburg State University. You can contact him at: degree.pittstate.edu/faculty/mark-johnson

For more information about the K-State Extension district, click here: K-State Research and Extension

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Wildcat Wednesday: Food safety and fermentation

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The pair touched on such topics as food preparation and avoiding food contamination. They also discussed the role of heat, pickling times, choice of containers, types of salt and more. For more information, you can contact either Holly Miner or James Coover at www.ksre.k-state.edu.

You can reach Holly Miner at haminer@ksu.edu or 620-331-2690, or James Coover at jcoover@ksu.edu or 620-724-8233.

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