- Author: Tammy Majcherek
UC Cooperative Extension, Orange County (UCCE) programs (4-H, EFNEP, Master Gardeners, and Master Food
This event, a component of the Food Smart Families Grant, centered around hands-on nutrition based education for families – adults and youth. Parents participated in workshops facilitated by UCCE programs, as their children attended a health and nutrition carnival.
Additionally, a USDA ‘My Plate' workshop and demonstration was led by the UC Expanded Foods & Nutrition Program (EFNEP). With the meal that was demonstrated for these attendees, each family was sent home with the ingredients needed to create the healthy, and delicious, quinoa avocado salad recipe on their own.
To finish off the day, the families had lunch while participation prizes (focused on healthy eating and living) were handed out.
Smiling faces were definitely in abundance for the day.