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Helping limiting resource Kentuckians plan nutritious meals, acquire safe food handling practices, improve food preparation skills and change behaviors necessary to have a healthy lifestyle. The Kentucky Nutrition Education Programs (KYNEP) encompass two separate USDA programs: The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed). B
04/11/2026
The April recipe from the 2026 Food + Nutrition Recipe Calendar is Cowboy Skillet.
View the entire calendar: https://tinyurl.com/2026NEPcal
Get your print copy at your county Cooperative Extension office: https://extension.mgcafe.uky.edu/county
02/03/2026
Nothing says "comfort food" quite like meatloaf! The February Recipe from the Food and Nutrition Calendar for Potsticker Meatloaf is filling and full of taste twists that will not disappoint.
Get the 2026 Food and Nutrition Calendar from your local Extension office. In addition to 12 satisfyingly good-for-you recipes that are easy on your budget, you will find suggestions for making each dish a meal and helpful substitutions to accommodate different palates.
Need help locating your local office? Just go to ukfcs.net/UKCES and click on your county.
01/10/2026
Get your calendar today!
2026 Kentucky Nutrition Education Program Recipe Calendar Laura Weddle, director of KYNEP, tells us about their calendar, filled with tasty, nutritious, and affordable recipes
01/01/2026
Start the New Year off with something tasty and nutritious! 😋
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this recipe contained incorrect cook times. The correct cook times are 8 hours and 30 minutes (low) or 4 hours and 30 minutes (high).
The January recipe from the 2026 Food + Nutrition Recipe Calendar is White Chicken Chili.
View the entire calendar: https://tinyurl.com/2026NEPcal
Get your print copy at your county Cooperative Extension office: https://extension.mgcafe.uky.edu/county
12/17/2025
The December recipe from the 2025 Food + Nutrition Recipe Calendar is Lasagna Soup.
View the entire calendar: https://tinyurl.com/2025NEPcal
Get your print copy at your county Cooperative Extension office: https://extension.ca.uky.edu/county
Providing nutritious foods to the senior citizens of Allen County! Thank you for all that you do Nancy Owens! ❤️
Nancy Owens, NEP Program Assistant Senior from Allen County, tells us why it's important to her to reach out to her community and teach them about nutritious foods 🍎 and how to prepare them🍳!
Nancy Owens, the NEP Program Assistant Senior from Allen County, talks about why she loves the work that she does in her community! ❤️
07/23/2025
Take a step towards better health
Did you know regular physical activity can significantly reduce your risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes? 🚶♀️ Walking is a fantastic way to kickstart your fitness journey! It’s low-impact and easy to incorporate into your daily routine. Let’s get moving and meet those activity guidelines together!
For more exercise tips, visit our "Blog" at http://PlanEatMove.com
Share your favorite walking routes below and inspire others to join the movement! 🌍
Georgiana Bray, the Mercer County Elementary Family Resource Service Coordinator, shares how excited she is to collaborate with NEP to help families in her community make healthier choices!🙌
07/21/2025
To inspire and elevate healthy lifestyle habits among our youth, the Clinton County Cooperative Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, alongside the Nutrition Education Assistant, joined forces with nine dedicated administrators and teachers from the Clinton County School District. Together, they offered the transformative "Recipes for Life" program, benefiting 115 eager fifth-grade students. The results were remarkable: every student evaluation reflected a significant boost in knowledge about handwashing👏, food safety🥩, and kitchen safety🍽️. One passionate teacher remarked, "Our kids desperately need life skills programs like this." Let's empower our youth with the essential skills they need for a brighter, healthier future!
