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(last updated 10/27/11) 

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 moneyFood Pantry

LOCAL RESOURCES 

Food Pantries and other Food Resources
Supermarket Savings 
Spend Smart-Eat Smart Strategies

RECIPES YOU CAN USE TODAY
(all PDF, 2 pages)

12 11 Its a Meal Strata (270 KB)
11 11 Holiday Fruit Salad (212 KB)
10 11 Loaded Potato Soup (240 KB)
09 11 Breakfast Splits (234 KB)
08 11 Summer Bounty Salad (253 KB)
07 11 Peanut Butter Pita Pockets (244 KB)
06 11 Vegetable Fried Rice (251 KB)
05 11 Meat and Veggie Mac (244 KB)
04 11 AnyDay Picnic Salad (348 KB)
03 11 Fish Tacos (264 KB)
02 11 Healthy Hash Browns (244 KB)
01 11 Mexican Chicken Soup (255 KB)

SUCCESS STORIESStories

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:Business People

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, PO Box 567
Portage, WI 53901-0567
Phone: 608-742-9693
Fax: 608-742-9862
Email: rebecca.gutzman@ces.uwex.edu