Supporting Nutritional Health
The Tillamook County Extension Nutrition Education 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 depending on the needs of our clients. We teach classes that help learnersD:
- Develop skills that promote self-sufficiency
- Implement strategies to stretch food dollars
- Handle food safely
- Learn more about how the foods we eat affect our health
We help people plan and prepare quick, inexpensive, and healthy meals. We encourage them to experience healthier living through better nutrition and increased physical activity. Our nutrition education efforts are funded by the SNAP-Ed federal program that provides nutrition education programming to Supplemental Food Assistance Program participants.
Food Pantry Project
We cooperate with the Tillamook Regional Food Bank to help food pantry recipients make better use of available foods. We show how to prepare nutritious dishes from simple, basic foods available from local food pantries. Volunteers are always welcome to assist with this effort.
