UMaine Extension EFNEP Washington County

08/16/2024

Back to school means back to lunch packing! 🥪🍎 Read Spoonful’s most recent blog about lunch box safety to keep healthy and safe.

New Blog → extension.umaine.edu/food-health/2024/08/15/lunch-box/

[Image description: Lunch box, apple, and thermos on a table. Text: New Spoonful Blog! The Ultimate Guide to Lunch Box Safety. August 15, 2024.]

08/06/2024

This class is in Hancock County.

Sign up for FREE Hiking for Health classes today! The Hiking for Health class will run from 9:00 - 10:15 AM on September 5, 12, 19, 26, and October 3 in Ellsworth, final location will be shared with registered participants. Participants can receive free cooking tools and cookbook. Bring water, a snack, and appropriate hiking clothes (no open-toed shoes), kids are welcome to join us! This class is intended for young adults, parents/caregivers with children in the household.

Registration is required, call Vanessa Young at 207.255.3345 or
https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register-3/

07/29/2024

Explore University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Spoonful Blog! 🍴✨

Looking for delicious recipes and practical advice on living a healthy lifestyle? Dive into UMaine Extension’s Spoonful Blog, your go-to resource for all things food, nutrition, and beyond!

What You'll Discover:
Spoonful authors provide science-based applicable life topics related to:
🥦 Food & environment
🍓 Food preservation
🌡 Food safety
🥗 Nutrition & recipes
🚴‍♂️ Physical activity

Why Visit Spoonful:
➡️ Subscribe to Spoonful so you can receive a monthly recap email so you don’t miss the latest blogs
➡️ Find specific topics you are interested in
➡️ Explore the latest posts and bookmark your favorites by going to the website here: https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/spoonful/

07/18/2024

07/18/2024

Registration is open for the 2024-2025 Adopt a Cow Program!
A year-long FREE experience in your classroom
Forget the guinea pig. How about adopting a 100-pound dairy calf for your classroom mascot by joining the Adopt A Cow program? Don’t worry about finding a pen big enough to hold her. The photos and stories we’ll send you about her life on the farm will make her “come alive” for your students! The best part? It is FREE!
https://www.discoverdairy.com/adopt-a-cow/

07/15/2024

Only 2 weeks left to sign up!

Sign up for FREE nutrition & cooking classes today! The Hiking for Health class will run from 9:00 - 10:15 AM on July 30, August 6, 13, 20, & 27 in the Whitneyville/Machias area, final location will be shared with registered participants. Participants can receive free cooking tools and cookbook. Bring water, a snack, and appropriate hiking clothes (no open-toed shoes), kids are welcome to join us! This class is intended for young adults, parents/caregivers with children in the household.

Registration is required, call Vanessa Young at 207.255.3345 or visit our website to register. https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register-2/

07/10/2024

Sign up today! This is a free family friendly class!

Registration is required, call Vanessa Young at 207.255.3345 or visit our website to register. https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register-2/

Sign up for FREE nutrition & cooking classes today! The Hiking for Health class will run from 9:00 - 10:15 AM on July 30, August 6, 13, 20, & 27 in the Whitneyville/Machias area, final location will be shared with registered participants. Participants can receive free cooking tools and cookbook. Bring water, a snack, and appropriate hiking clothes (no open-toed shoes), kids are welcome to join us! This class is intended for young adults, parents/caregivers with children in the household.

Registration is required, call Vanessa Young at 207.255.3345 or visit our website to register. https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register-2/

07/03/2024

Sign up for FREE nutrition & cooking classes today! The Hiking for Health class will run from 9:00 - 10:15 AM on July 30, August 6, 13, 20, & 27 in the Whitneyville/Machias area, final location will be shared with registered participants. Participants can receive free cooking tools and cookbook.

Bring water, a snack, and appropriate hiking clothes (no open-toed shoes), kids are welcome to join us! This class is intended for young adults, parents/caregivers with children in the household.

Registration is required, call Vanessa Young at 207.255.3345 or visit our website to register. https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register-2/

06/24/2024

Sign up for FREE nutrition & cooking classes today! The Hiking for Health class will run from 9:00 - 10:15 AM on July 30, August 6, 13, 20, & 27 in the Whitneyville/Machias area, final location will be shared with registered participants. Participants can receive free cooking tools and cookbook. Bring water, a snack, and appropriate hiking clothes (no open-toed shoes), kids are welcome to join us! This class is intended for young adults, parents/caregivers with children in the household.

Registration is required, call Vanessa Young at 207.255.3345 or visit our website to register. https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register-2/

06/21/2024

Did you know that getting enough exercise can make you mentally feel amazing? 🌟 Science has shown that exercise can boost your mood, increase your focus and allow you to sleep better at night. 😴 Not only that, but exercise is a great way to reduce stress. 🧘🏼‍♀️ Aim for at least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise and at least 2 days per week of muscle strengthening exercises. ✅

What’s your favorite way to get moving? Let us know in the comments 🏓

[Image description: two people running. Text: health benefits of exercise, increases focus, boosts you mood, improves sleep health reduces stress]

06/21/2024

Cooking can be a creative and fun activity for the whole family. ⏲️ Get children involved by having them wash produce, wipe countertops, mix batters, and set dishes on the table. 🍏 Having children help with cooking can promote multiple positive health behaviors including better vegetable consumption, increased likelihood of eating foods from all food groups and practice with complex skills including counting, measuring, science, and following directions. 🧠

[Image description: two kids cooking together.]