SNAP-Ed, delivered by MSU Extension, helps make people and communities all across Michigan healthier.

Through practical, hands-on education and local partnerships, SNAP-Ed helps people with limited resources build lifelong skills around nutrition, cooking, physical activity, and budgeting for healthy meals.

But sustainable change takes more than knowledge. That’s why SNAP-Ed also invests in lasting improvements through policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) work, which helps reshape the places where people live, learn, and work so that healthier choices become easier and more affordable. 

This page features the inspiring stories behind that work — from tackling food insecurity in high schools to launching creative partnerships that bring local farmers' produce to children through early care and education centers.

We invite you to explore these videos and articles and see what’s possible when education, partnership, and policy come together to support a healthier Michigan.

SNAP-Ed Success Story Videos

  • SNAP-Ed: Small Garden, Big Impact

    Published on June 27, 2025

    With support from MSU Extension, Mason County Eastern Schools have renovated their greenhouse and are bringing fresh produce into the cafeteria and classroom.

  • SNAP-Ed: Bringing Physical Activity to the Classroom

    Published on May 12, 2025

    Jennifer Evenson is a Community Nutrition Instructor with Michigan State University Extension based in St. Clair County. As a Community Nutrition Instructor, Jennifer partners with community groups and schools, including East Shore Leadership Academy in Port Huron to provide classes on nutrition, health and physical activity.

  • SNAP-Ed: School Nutrition Education in Action

    Published on May 12, 2025

    Candy Thick is a Community Nutrition Instructor with Michigan State University Extension based in Shiawassee County. As a Community Nutrition Instructor, Candy partners with community groups, including Leonard Elementary School to provide classes on nutrition, health, and physical activity.

  • SNAP-Ed: Adult Transition Students Learn Nutrition and Cooking Skills

    Published on April 25, 2025

    MSU Extension community nutrition instructor, Vickie Pfeifer, teaches adult transition students nutrition basics and fundamental cooking skills.

  • SNAP-Ed: Empowering Students with Nutrition Education and Food Access

    Published on March 12, 2025

    Michigan State University Extension community nutrition instructor Kendra Gibson collaborates with faculty and staff at Gateway 2 Success Academy to provide nutrition education and enhance food access.

SNAP-Ed Success Story Articles