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Digging deeper into jail garden programs

Published on July 9, 2024
Considerations for establishing a meaningful initiative.
Remember food safety when you're enjoying fresh fruit and vegetables

Published on June 26, 2024
Michigan-grown produce will start appearing in farmers markets and gardens as we get closer to summer; keep them safe to eat.
Glick Philanthropies awards MSU Extension $10,000 grant for nutrition education

Published on June 26, 2024
The award will help support Cooking Matters ® programming across Michigan.
When healthy eating becomes bad for our health: Identifying orthorexia nervosa

Published on June 18, 2024
What resembles a healthy focus on food and nutrition may be a debilitating mental health disorder.
Get a head start on the summer food preservation season

Published on June 14, 2024
Get your equipment ready and learn how to preserve your favorite foods.
What is a food allergy (FA)?

Published on June 3, 2024
Food allergies have become more common in the past decade. Only a small amount of foods are the cause of 90 percent of allergic food reactions.
Get your fiber without the flatulence

Published on May 10, 2024
Follow these tips to consume the fiber you need without experiencing the flatulence you do not.
“It’s the right thing to do”: Comfort station for nursing parents at Michigan fair

Published on May 9, 2024
MSU Extension community nutrition instructor Carol Bublitz collaborates with community partners to create a designated private and clean space for nursing parents at St. Clair County 4-H and Youth Fair.
Stinking facts about garlic

Published on April 11, 2024
Known as the stinking rose — and related to onions, shallots, chives, and leeks — garlic has a distinctive flavor and needs a lit bit of care when handling it.
First-time USDA school meal waiver is an action towards equity

Published on April 1, 2024
School meals allow for flexibility in observance of Ramadan.