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Oregon Family Nutrition Program (OFNP) 

The Oregon Family Nutrition Program (OFNP) provides funds for nutrition education programs for individuals, regardless of age or family status, including seniors, youth, families, and individuals who receive or are eligible for food stamps or other food assistance programs. To schedule a session or a series, contact Holly Berry.

 

School Programs

Eating habits develop over a life time. The earlier children experience how good healthy foods taste, the greater the chance they will make healthy choices. More than 3,000 children in more than 125 classrooms in Salem and Silverton are learning that healthy foods are fun, taste good and are easy to prepare. Find out more about our school nutrition education program.

 

Feeding Children

Action for Healthy Kids-Improving Nutrition in school

 

Adult programs

OSU Extension nutrition education staff work with other agencies and organizations to making learning about healthy eating fun. Hands on experiences are usually a part of our lessons so participants can see for themselves how easy our recipes are and how good they taste. We can deliver lessons in English and Spanish. Call Holly Berry or Francisca Lopez for more information and to schedule.

In Marion County, the OFNP Program helps limited-resource individuals, children, and families learn about the importance of making healthy food choices. Classes are taught in a variety of settings from youth in local public school classrooms to adult groups in emergency food pantries. We teach classes that help learners:

  • Learn more about nutrition
  • Develop skills that promote self-sufficiency
  • Stretch food dollars and address family finance issues
  • Handle food safely and safely preserve foods for later use
  • Learn how to have a healthy home

 

Las Comidas Latinas - OFNP Latino outreach

Aprenda cómo hacer rendir el dinero con los alimentos más sabiamente a través del Programa de Educación en Nutrición en Oregon. Una educadora de nutrición puede mostrarle a usted como:

  • Invertir su dinero de comidas y escoger mejor
  • Ahorrar tiempo y dinero
  • Preparar comidas ricas
  • Mantener comidas seguras

Los participantes reciben artículos educativos para asistir las clases por ejemplo un análisis de su dieta computarizada, medidas de la cocina, un calendario, recetas, y más.

Las clases son gratis para las personas que califican.

Para recibir más información por favor contacta nuestra oficina al teléfono 503-588-5301.

Para más información sobre estampillas de comida llame a Oregon SafeNet al 1-800-723-3638 o puede visitar su dirección de Internet at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/imm/safenet.shtml

 

Nutrition and Older Adults

Vitamin/mineral fact sheets: http://depts.washington.edu/hswork/content/nutrition/palm-nutr.html

 

Recipe links

OSU Healthy Recipes website features recipes that utilize low-cost ingredients, gleaned and commodity foods, and other emergency foods

USDA Recipe Finder features a searchable database of recipes by ingredient, recipe, cooking equipment, and recipe cost.

OSU Extension Lane County's food pantry project cookbooks available for downloading and/or viewing online.

Fruit and Veggie Matters from the CDC features a searchable recipe database and interactive tools to promote eating a variety of fruits and veggies daily

 

         
Strawberry Yogurt Shake

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
3/4 cup plain low fat yogurt
1-1/2 cups frozen, unsweetened strawberries

Directions:

Add ingredients, in order listed, to blender container. Puree at medium speed, until thick and smooth.

(Source: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/index.html)

         
                     

  Food Shopping

 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as food stamps) is to help improve the health and well being of low-income households and individuals by providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs. Contrary to popular belief, SNAP is not meant to meet all of the food needs of a household or an individual, but to supplement their nutritional needs. People do not need to be destitute to qualify for the program. For information on how to apply, go to: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/ 

 

 

Emergency Food Boxes

More families are in need of additional food assistance. For a listing of emergency food pantries in Marion and Polk Counties or to volunteer or make a donation, go to:

 

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