About Us
What is the Family Nutrition Program?
The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP) has provided free nutrition education to SNAP-eligible people in Florida since 1996. FNP also provides free resources for local organizations to support and promote healthy eating and physical activity in their communities. The FNP program is currently in 40 counties. Find out more about our programs by contacting us.
2021 by the numbers
209,055
people reached through nutrition education and policy, systems, and environmental changes
10,648
classes taught
222
school, childcare, and community gardens supported
1,119
partner sites in 40 counties
State Staff
LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Karla Shelnutt, Ph.D., RD
Program Director/Principal Investigator
kpagan@ufl.edu
Associate Director
Jeannie Necessary
PSE Coordinator
jnecessary@ufl.edu
Stella Harbilas, APR, CPRC
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
stellaharbilas@ufl.edu
Aaron Graczyk, Ph.D
Evaluation Coordinator
a.graczyk@ufl.edu