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FoodWIse – Nutrition Education
FoodWIse, previously called Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP), is funded by the USDA and is designed to provide nutrition education that helps limited resource families and individuals choose healthful diets, purchase and prepare healthful food and handle it safely, and become more food secure by spending their food dollars wisely. Ashland County sites include: elementary schools, senior centers, Head Start centers, youth clubs, food shelves, and more. To find a class near you or to discuss new opportunities, call the Extension Ashland County Office. To learn more about FoodWIse in Wisconsin see the state website.
2021 FoodWIse Annual Report
FoodWIse made a big impact in Ashland County in 2021! For an overview of Community Impact, see the 2021 FoodWIse Annual Report
Related Links of Interest
- Food & Nutrition Information Center (USDA National Agricultural Library)
- Fight BAC!® Partnership for Food Safety Education
- Gateway to U.S. Government Food Safety Information
- Nutrition.gov (Guide to Nutrition & Health Information on Federal Government websites)
- USDA Food Safety Information
- USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- American Dietetic Association
- American Heart Association
- American Diabetes Association
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Nutrition & Physical Activity information from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
- Food Safety & Health (UW Extension Food Safety and Food Preservation Information)
- National Center for Home Food Preservation (University of Georgia)
- Foodsense
FoodWIse – Nutrition Education Team
Stephanie Bakker
FoodWIse Nutrition Coordinator –
Ashland, Bayfield, Iron Counties
715-682-7017 x516 stephanie.bakker@wisc.edu
Lindsay Larson
FoodWIse Nutrition Educator –
Ashland, Bayfield, Iron Counties
715-682-7017 x511
lindsay.larson@wisc.edu
Marisa (Perlberg) Dyer
Healthy Communities Coordinator
Ashland County
715-682-7017 x512
marisa.perlberg@wisc.edu
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