SNAP Ed’s Nutrition Education Growing Healthy program held a garden build on Monday, August 28, 2023. This garden is in partnership with LaSalle Elementary’s Mrs. Kim LaFont’s Kindergarten class. SUAREC’s Nutrition Educator for EBR Parish, Chrisana Thomas teaches Nutrition Education at the school and the garden will be utilized to complement the lessons. Chrishana Thomas,Read more
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SNAP Nutrition Educator, Evan Egana, has served the East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana communities, through nutrition education classes, for 2 years. In July, Egana was honored by Park Forest Creative Sciences and Arts Magnet School For her hard work as a nutrition educator in their school. Park Forest Principal, Aubrey Jones, says that Egan’sRead more
Baton Rouge, La – The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s SNAP-Ed Growing Healthy Gardening Program collaborated with the O’Brien House in implementing several on-campus gardens for clients to tend to and enjoy. O’Brien House is a halfway house established in 1971 in Baton Rouge for adults recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. AccordingRead more
This Garden is thriving with tomatoes and almost ready to harvest at White Oaks Senior Apartments in West Carroll Parish, LA. Special thanks to Parish Nutrition Educators Carolyn Robinson and Teresa Sammons for their hard work and dedication. This garden was created in partnership with the Southern University Ag Center’s SNAP-Ed Growing Healthy Program andRead more