Teton County UW Extension is looking for gardeners in the community that want to participate in the Grow A Little Extra initiative. Grow A Little Extra is an invitation from First Lady, Jennie Gordon, inviting all to ‘grow a little extra’ in their gardens this year to donate the produce to local food pantries. Free seeds are available at the Extension Office near Miller Park for you to grow and donate. (Available seeds are: Plum Regal Tomatoes, Lunchbox Peppers, Honey Bear Acorn Squash, Gateway Cucumbers, Sunangel Spinach, and Provider Green Beans.) In conjunction with this, we are also looking for talented individuals that are comfortable sharing their gardening expertise with individuals and organizations that also want to participate in Grow A Little Extra.
Grow A Little Extra is a partnership with the First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative, the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) and Master Gardener Program, encouraging community organizations and individuals to grow extra produce for neighbors facing food insecurity.
Current CNP Classes in Teton County
- Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), all CNP in-person classes have been cancelled until further notice. If you need assistance, please visit: https://uwyocnp.org/welcome/coronavirus-cnp/ or reach out to Shelley Balls at sheap@uwyo.edu. We are working on providing classes online and will announce updates as well as share resources on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/UWCNP/
Helping Families Eat Better for Less
The Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) is a state-wide cooking and nutrition education program. It is funded by the USDA through two grants, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed).
The goal of CNP is to help families and individuals eat better for less. It follows the USDA MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. CNP is free to families and individuals who income qualify.
CNP is part of the University of Wyoming Extension and the University of Wyoming Family and Consumer Sciences Department.
Join and learn secrets to:
1. Invest your food dollars in the best nutrition choices
2. Stretch your food dollar to last the whole month
3. Choose foods lower in fat and cholesterol
4. Prepare low-cost meat dishes in tender, delicious ways
5. Recognize advertising techniques that encourage you to spend more
6. Increase calcium intake by including more calcium-rich foods in your diet
7. Plan meals your family will enjoy
8. Alter recipes so they are lower in fat, sugar, and sodium
9. Protect your family from food borne illnesses
10. Save time, energy, and make new friends!
A series of lessons are available to participants. Those completing the lessons receive a diet analysis, a Cent$ible Nutrition Program Cookbook, cooking utensils, a grocery shopping list, and more.
For more information about the program, please contact Shelley at the Lincoln-Afton County Extension Office, (307) 885-3132 or visit the Cent$ible Nutrition Program website.
Community Change
The healthy choice should be the easy choice – for ALL families. Statewide, the Cent$ible Nutrition Program is seeking out new opportunities to promote policy, system, and environmental changes in the community. We hope these changes will increase access to healthy foods and physical activity for everyone. You can find out more about CNP’s community projects around the state on the CNP Community Engagement & Outreach page.
If you are interested in working together to promote healthy change in the in the Teton County community, please contact Shelley!
