FoodWIse: Who We are – What We Do – Where We Work
FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). We advance healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for Wisconsin residents with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.
For more information about the FoodWIse Program, visit: FoodWIse: Who We Are – What We Do – Where We Work
Who Can Receive Education Through FoodWIse?
- Low income Iron County residents (youth, families, senior citizens) who receive or are eligible for food stamps can receive education through FoodWIse. (Residents who are NOT low income can receive education through Family Living Nutrition Education programs.) All we ask is that you be willing to learn!
In what ways do FoodWIse Educators Teach?
- Iron County FoodWIse educators teach small and large group lessons at senior citizen dining sites, to youth at schools and after-school & summer programs, to individuals and families in homes and at our Extension office.
- Iron County FoodWIse educators teach through walk-by exhibits at WIC (Women, Infant, Children program) sites, at county fairs, at Health Departments and other sites.
- Iron County FoodWIse educators teach through practical demonstrations at grocery stores and other sites, such as the internet.
Recipes
FoodWIse Coordinator, Stephanie Bakker and FoodWIse Nutrition Educator, Deborah Leonard are excited to share some of their favorite healthy recipes that are also pantry and budget friendly. Want to learn more? Be sure to check out the FoodWIse Recipes page!
Ashland, Bayfield, Iron County FoodWIse Newsletters
If you would like to check out our monthly newsletter, visit our Ashland, Bayfield, Iron County FoodWIse Newsletters page!
FoodWIse Reports
FoodWIse is federally funded statewide by the the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). To read more about the FoodWIse Impact in Iron County visit our FoodWIse Reports page!
Related Links of Interest
- MyPlate
- 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
- 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)
- Food$ense
Questions?
If you would like to learn more about FoodWIse Nutrition Education in Iron County, please contact:
Deborah Leonard
FoodWIse Educator (Ashland, Bayfield, Iron Counties)
Extension Iron County
300 Taconite Street, Suite 118
Hurley, WI 54534
Phone: 715-561-2695
Stephanie Bakker
FoodWIse Coordinator (Ashland, Bayfield, Iron Counties)
Extension Bayfield County
117 E 5th Street
PO Box 218
Washburn, WI 54891
Phone: 715-373-3294
