Programs

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Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP)

FNEP provides research-based nutrition education to Missouri’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and those who are eligible. MU Extension nutrition educators work in a variety of settings throughout the state with the goal of helping participants make behavior changes to achieve lifelong health and fitness.

Eat Smart in Parks
Healthy Concessions

In order to promote healthier eating options while also keeping costs low and profit margins high, partners from across the state worked together to develop toolkits that offer healthy model guidelines, menu choices and easy-to-use tools for concessions in Missouri parks and schools.

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Missouri Farm to School

​Farm to School is any activity connecting schools to local food and farms. Its main goals are to serve fresh, high-quality, locally grown food in school cafeterias; to provide agriculture, health and nutrition education; and to support local and regional farmers. ​

program information booklets
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy

Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy is a comprehensive, community-based program that enables communities to improve access to healthy foods by working with a small food retailer.

Resources

Choose MyPlate: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Tips for shopping and eating healthfully on a limited budget.

Cooking Matters

Resources provided by the Cooking Matters program to help families shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget.

Dine out / Take out

Tips for building healthy food habits both at home and while eating out.

Missouri farmers markets

Find a farmers market near you with this Missouri Department of Agriculture list.

Meet the experts

Allison Gunter
Allison Gunter

Extension Engagement Specialist

Elizabeth McGinley
Elizabeth McGinley

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Sarah Wood
Sarah Wood

Assistant Extension Professor