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Purdue Extension supports local agriculture, youth education through Farm to School (and you can too!)

What do locally grown apples, visiting pumpkin patches and starting a school garden have in common? They’re all ways to participate in Indiana Grown for Schools, a statewide initiative that supports ...
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Illinois Extension’s SNAP education program ending, impacting food security for 1 million

URBANA, Ill. — In late July, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will end a successful Illinois Extension-led ...
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University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed programs at risk of elimination

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - Changes in federal funding have put the University of Illinois Extension's “SNAP-Ed” programs at risk of elimination. The Senate is considering a House-passed reconciliation bill ...
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University of Nevada, Reno Extension expands youth nutrition programs in Las Vegas with cultural focus

Rooted in Louisiana’s rich Cajun food culture, Jean-Pierre Enriquez, University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s new nutrition specialist for southern Nevada, is eager to explore the diverse and often ...
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Refugee-focused nonprofit grows farm and opportunity with help from Extension

What started as a struggling community garden at a local charity is now a thriving urban farm growing a wide variety of fresh produce and flowers, thanks in part to regenerative agriculture education ...
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PEMC to Host 2026 VITA Kickoff Event

Indianapolis, IN (January 6, 2026) — Purdue Extension Marion County will host its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Kickoff Event on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Purdue Extension ...