Benton County EFNEP at UAEX

Veronica Guerrero and Jacqueline Silva, EFNEP Educators help participants at The Historic St. James Missionary Baptist Church Squire Jehegan Outreach Center to make Fried Rice with Tofu. Tofu is an economical source of protein that is low in fat and high in fiber and calcium. Using tofu is a smart way to stretch your protein dollars!

Camelia Eheart, EFNEP Educator explains how to read a Nutrition Fact Label to the men at Returning Home, Inc. Knowing how to read a Nutrition Fact Label makes it easier to choose healthy foods and compare one food with another.

We are excited to welcome Luis Rangel to the Arkansas EFNEP Team! Luis is stationed in the Benton County Extension Office and will be teaching in Benton and Washington Counties. When his training is complete, he will be offering EFNEP nutrition classes for adults and youth in both English and Spanish. You can contact Luis at [email protected] or 479-345-1196. Welcome to the team, Luis!

We are excited to welcome Camelia Eheart to the EFNEP team! Camelia is based in our Fayetteville office and will be teaching EFNEP classes in Washington and Benton Counties. She is currently in training, but will be offering classes for adults and youth soon! Contact Camelia at 479-343-8696 or [email protected].

Newly graduated high school seniors are learning how to choose healthy foods and prepare their own meals at our EFNEP class in the Springdale Public Library. Cooking skills help young adults maintain a healthy lifestyle as they leave home and start college or jobs.

We are excited to be teaching at the Squire Jeagan Outreach Center in Fayetteville! It’s not too late to join our Eating Smart, Being Active classes on Wednesdays at 2 PM.

Luis Rangel, EFNEP Educator spent the morning at the Schmieding Center sharing with the community about EFNEP. If you would like to know more about us and the hands-on cooking/nutrition classes we offer, email [email protected] or call 479-271-1060

Veronica Guerrero-Pesina, Benton/Washington County EFNEP Program Assistant shared the interactive games she has developed at our Cluster Training today. We are always looking for ways to make our classes educational and fun!

The June Mobile Pantry schedule is now available. Please share these resources with your friends and family!

We ask that you visit one Mobile Pantry per month. There are no income or residency requirements to receive help with food at a Mobile Pantry.

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Need help with food but can’t make it to a Mobile Pantry? Check out our other resources:
🔸Find Food Map: Find food pantries, meal programs and more near you at www.nwafoodbank.org/find-food.
🔸Feed Rogers: Feed Rogers is our client-choice pantry serving anyone in Northwest Arkansas. To schedule your appointment, please visit www.nwafoodbank.org/feedrogers.
🔸Order Ahead: Order Ahead is a fast, private and easy way to order free groceries online. Find a location near you at www.orderahead.org.
🔸SNAP: We can help you apply for SNAP Benefits. Visit apply.mrelief.com, text “food” to 74544 or call 479-872-8774 ext. 225 to learn more.