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.
2019 by the numbers
1.3 million
people reached through nutrition education and policy, systems, and environmental changes
25,947
classes taught
227
gardens supported
1,243
partner organizations
What People Are Saying About the Program
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Want to learn more about our impact in 2019?
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
Public Health
julia.sanchez@ufl.edu
Stella Harbilas, APR, CPRC
Marketing & Communications
stellaharbilas@ufl.edu
David Hanson, Ph.D
Evaluation
dhanson@ufl.edu