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.
2020 by the numbers
739,692
people reached through nutrition education and policy, systems, and environmental changes
13,767
classes taught
193
school, childcare, and community gardens supported
1,025
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
Food Systems
jnecessary@ufl.edu
Julia Sanchez, MSW
Public Health
julia.sanchez@ufl.edu
Stella Harbilas, APR, CPRC
Marketing & Communications
stellaharbilas@ufl.edu