SNAP-ED
Supporting the health and food security of people who receive SNAP benefits
Tasty foods and a healthy lifestyle
- Guidance on nutrition and exercise
- Tips for stretching your food dollars
- Education for students in some 21st Century Afterschool programs in the Lower Yakima Valley
- You can take part in Policy, Systems, and Environmental change projects around the Lower Yakima Valley
Goals
- Improve healthy food choices SNAP participants make
- Make healthy eating easy where people live, work, learn, and play
How We Do It
- Classroom education
- Food demonstrations
- Grocery store tours
- Recipes
- Community-facilitated education
- Community gardens
- And more!
Topics
Healthy Living
- Physical activity
- Healthy eating habits
- National nutrition recommendations
Healthy Shopping
- Improve the household food budget
- Smart shopping tips
- Menu planning
- Healthy meals and snacks
Food Security
How to have enough quality food to eat throughout a month without seeking emergency food assistance.
Food Safety
Safe food handling, preparation, and storage
