Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

According to an online article by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Farm to School Month connects students with local farmers through school meals, nutrition education, and hands-on learning like taste tests and school gardens.

In the piece entitled Farm to School Month Celebrating Alabama's Farmers and Good Food, Extension and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, or EFNEP, highlight how these activities help children discover where their food comes from while building healthy habits.

Collaborating alongside the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industry and the Alabama State Department of Education, Extension uses October to share resources and ideas that encourage families, teachers, and communities to support local agriculture.

As EFNEP program coordinator Erin Reznicek emphasizes, when students have opportunities to explore local foods, try something new, and learn how foods grow, they can build healthy habits while gaining a greater appreciation for farmers and communities that help feed us.

Be sure to support local farmers wherever you can.

After a word from our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit, we'll be right back.