Greene County EFNEP at UAEX

05/22/2025

The final Teen Cuisine class with the Food Challenge teams!

05/05/2025

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02/26/2025

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11/22/2024

07/05/2024

Hot dogs are practically an indispensable part of any Independence Day celebration. Make sure your hot dogs are safe to eat by following these recommendations from the Partnership for Food Safety Education:
🌭Do not let juices from raw hot dogs contaminate ready-to-eat foods like salads.
🌭Cook hot dogs to 165 degrees or until they are steaming. Raw hot dogs can carry bacteria, so avoid eating them without heating first.
🌭Packages of opened hot dogs should be refrigerated within 2 hours and eaten within 1 week.

Have a Happy, Healthy Independence Day Celebration!

To read more about food safety, check out this blog:
https://www.fightbac.org/relish-in-food-safety-this-summer/

07/03/2024

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a program of the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Extension and Research. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), managed by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and the Cooperative Extension Service fund the program.

Individuals who are eligible for assistance programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), WIC, Head Start or their children participate in the school breakfast/lunch program are also eligible for EFNEP

The program is FREE and scheduled at convenient times. Contact Kristie Head 870.215.9360 or [email protected]

05/15/2024

Celebrate National Salsa Month with the Eating Smart Being Active MANGO SALSA recipe!