WNEP
(last updated 4/8/13)
WNEP Newsletters – Food $ense
MISSION
The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) helps people to:
Plan and prepare healthy meals for their families
Keep food safe to eat
Increase their food security by learning how to manage their money
LOCAL RESOURCES
Food Pantries and other Food Resources
Supermarket Savings
Spend Smart-Eat Smart Strategies
RECIPES YOU CAN USE TODAY
(all PDF, 2 pages)
06 13 Frozen Fruit Cups (276 KB)
05 13 Salmon Wraps (266 KB)
04 13 Supreme Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (276 KB)
03 13 Fiesta Skillet Dinner (101 KB)
02 13 Mouth Watering Meatloaf (109 KB)
01 13 Quick Garbanzo Bean Soup (90 KB)
12 12 Easy Roasted Vegetables (126 KB)
11 12 Crispy Salmon Patties (133 KB)
10 12 Hurry-Up Baked Apples (89 KB)
09 12 Tasty Taco Rice Salad (191 KB)
08 12 Cheesy Pasta Summer Veggies (245 KB)
07 12 MMM Good Fruit Pizza (245 KB)
SUCCESS STORIES
Putting Food on the Table 2009 (Word, 1 page, 26 KB)
Loving Your Family 2008 (Word, 2 pages, 25 KB)
Charter School Education 2006 (Word, 1 page, 26 KB)
WNEP PARTNERS
WNEP partners with other community agencies to provide free education for families and individuals who receive or are eligible to receive food stamps. Some places you may receive WNEP programs include:
Columbia County Head Start Program (Renewal Unlimited, Inc.)
Columbia County Senior Meal Sites
Columbia County Family Resource Center
Columbia County Health & Human Services
RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST
Food Safety & Health
UW-Extension Food and Nutrition Publications
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
My Pyramid Food Guide
Nutrition Facts Label
Look up calories/nutrients in a food
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health
Nutrition and physical activity information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Dietetic Association
Consumer Corner at the USDA National Agricultural Library’s Food and Nutrition Information Center
If you have any questions regarding WNEP in Columbia County, please contact:
Becky Gutzman, Nutrition Education Program Coordinator
Columbia County UW-Extension
120 West Conant Street, Suite 201
Portage, WI 53901-0567
Phone: 608-742-9693
Fax: 608-742-9862
Email: rebecca.gutzman@ces.uwex.edu
