Funding for the FoodWIse program comes from two federal grants:
EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) and SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education).
The FoodWIse family resource page has healthy ideas for feeding your family, quick tips in the kitchen, budgeting for food and much more.
By teaching people to:
FoodWIse nutrition educators teach about nutrition in a variety of ways:
Programs are available in English and Spanish.
The programs are free to families and individuals within established income guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, families and individuals who are eligible for:
QUEST Card (Food Stamps/FoodShare)
WIC
Wisconsin Works (W2)
SSI or SSDI
To find out more about FoodShare and other Nutrition, Health, and Childcare programs go to: http://access.wisconsin.gov.
FoodWIse Administrator
Jill Herz
Jill.Herz@wisc.edu
(262) 548-7877
FoodWIse Teaching Coordinator
Katy Maas
Katy.Maas@wisc.edu
(262) 548-7785
Civil Rights Statement: An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.