Nutrition and health education

Freeze It!

In four weekly hands-on sessions in our Freeze It! program, you’ll learn safe, research-based techniques for freezing foods, which will help you cut down on food waste, stretch your grocery dollars and enjoy your meals safely.

Little Roots, Big Harvest: Homesteading Together

Learn homesteading skills like gardening, making cleaning products, animal care and food preservation—blended with wellness, safety and sustainability—in-person and online.

Cooking Matters

Eating healthy doesn’t have to break the bank. Our Cooking Matters programs teach smart shopping strategies and healthy cooking skills that can help you prepare nutritious, low-cost meals and snacks at home.

Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP)

FNEP provides research-based nutrition education to Missouri’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and those who are eligible. MU Extension nutrition educators work in a variety of settings throughout the state with the goal of helping participants make behavior changes to achieve lifelong health and fitness.

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2025, No. 6 (November/December)

A Taste of Missouri — September — Cherry

A Taste of Missouri — August — Cantaloupe

A Taste of Missouri — July — Bell Pepper

September 3, 2025 - November 3, 2025

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

September 5, 2025 - June 1, 2026

Strength in Numbers

September 8, 2025 - November 5, 2025

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

September 8, 2025 - November 3, 2025

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

Missouri farmer adjusts to life with alpha-gal syndrome

October 27, 2025

MU Extension expands food waste reduction program in rural Missouri

October 22, 2025

MU Extension offers workshops on alpha-gal syndrome

October 14, 2025

Good food, better company

September 5, 2025

The Impact of SNAP-Ed on Health, Community and Economy (PDF)

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), delivered through University of Missouri Extension, reaches over 1.2 million Missourians annually with hands-on nutrition education and community partnership. SNAP-Ed delivers a $61.2 million economic impact through health care savings, improved educational outcomes, and workforce development.

Office of HOPE

The Office of HOPE is a consortium between MU Extension, School of Medicine, Sinclair School of Nursing, and College of Health Sciences focused on improving healthcare outcomes in rural communities across the State of Missouri.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Provides consumers with a broad range of nutrition information, including tips, videos, articles and recipes.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Foodborne Outbreaks

During a multistate foodborne disease outbreak, CDC serves as lead coordinator between public health partners to detect the outbreak, define its size and extent, and to identify the source. The goal is to investigate and control outbreaks, and to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks from happening in the future.

Kelsey Weitzel

Associate Extension Professor

Stephen Ball

Professor, State Fitness Specialist

Amy Albertson

Nutrition Program Associate

Alicia Amyx-Winrod

Field Educator in Nutrition and Health

Wendy Atterberg

Nutrition Program Associate

Bethany Bachmann

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Bonnie Banion

Nutrition Program Associate

Emily Barbee

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Teresa Bell

Nutrition Program Associate

Ashley Blain

Nutrition Program Associate

Ellen Bloomer-Thornton

Nutrition Program Associate

Sarah Boyer

Youth and Nutrition Program Associate

Kaley Bozarth

Nutrition & Youth Program Associate

Kelley Brent

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Jo Britt Rankin

Extension Professor - Health & Human Sciences

Mellissia Butler

Nutrition Program Associate

Sherry Combs

Nutrition Program Associate

Melissa Cotton

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Christi Crisp

Nutrition Program Associate

Leslie Davis

Nutrition Program Associate

Sarah Davis

Adjunct Assistant Extension Professor - Public Health

Katherine Deeken

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Deborah Dody

Nutrition Program Associate

Jamie Eggerman

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Jennifer Elms

Double Up Food Bucks Project Coordinator

Theresa Fossett

FNEP Associate Director, SW and SE Regions

Caitlin Geller

Nutrition Program Associate

Julie Graue

Nutrition Program Associate

Fanda Green

Nutrition Program Associate

Teresa Green

Nutrition Program Associate

Monica Haaf

Nutrition Program Associate

Tyler Hall

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Ashley Hamilton

Nutrition Program Associate

Mia Harris

Nutrition Program Associate

Liz Harrison

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health Education

Dawn Hicks

Nutrition Program Associate

Sherri Hull

Nutrition Program Associate

Anthony Jappa

Nutrition Program Associate

Eric Johnson

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Amanda Kiszczak

Nutrition Program Associate

Judith Koehr

Nutrition Program Associate

Bethany Kolb

Nutrition Program Associate

Cheri Kramme

Nutrition Program Associate

Rachel Livesay

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Neina Martin

Nutrition Program Associate

Amanda McCormick

Nutrition Program Associate

Elizabeth McGinley

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Amy McNary

Nutrition Program Associate

Jim Meyer

Extension Engagement Specialist

Kristin Miller

Assistant Director, Health and Human Sciences

Tracy Minnis

Farm-to-Institution Local Foods Coordinator

Victoria Moffett

Nutrition Program Associate

Beth Monson

FNEP Operations Coordinator

Maria Montoya De Rivera

Nutrition Program Associate

Gidget Mudd

FNEP Program Manager

Jenni Nevatt

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Deborah O'Neal

Nutrition Program Associate

Lynnlee Parrott

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Sidney Patrick

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Emma Porter

Youth and Nutrition Program Associate

Micah Potgieter

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Regina Ripley

Nutrition Program Associate

Larry Roberts

Eating From the Garden Coordinator

Tammy Roberts

Extension Specialist - HHS

Candace Rodman

Assistant Extension Professor

Dawn Sebion

Nutrition Program Associate

Tarunjot Sethi

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Kenlyn Shettlesworth

Nutrition Program Associate

Rebecca Smith

Nutrition Program Associate

Susan Smith

Extension Instructor - HHS

Deann Turner

Nutrition Program Manager

Heather Warren

Nutrition Program Associate

Carla Wayland White

Nutrition Program Associate

Hannah Whittaker

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Sarah Wood

Assistant Extension Professor

Sandra Zapata Arias

Nutrition Program Associate

Nutrition and health education

Programs

Freeze It!

Little Roots, Big Harvest: Homesteading Together

Cooking Matters

Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP)

Publications

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2025, No. 6 (November/December)

A Taste of Missouri — September — Cherry

A Taste of Missouri — August — Cantaloupe

A Taste of Missouri — July — Bell Pepper

Events

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

Strength in Numbers

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

News

Missouri farmer adjusts to life with alpha-gal syndrome

MU Extension expands food waste reduction program in rural Missouri

MU Extension offers workshops on alpha-gal syndrome

Good food, better company

Resources

The Impact of SNAP-Ed on Health, Community and Economy (PDF)

Office of HOPE

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Foodborne Outbreaks

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