Food & Nutrition

Welcome to the UNH Cooperative Extension gateway for food and nutrition information! UNH Cooperative Extension food and nutrition programs focus on helping people of all ages eat more healthfully without breaking the bank.

Cooperative Extension's Nutrition Connections Program is helping schools Change the Scene and improve the nutrition environment in their schools.

Mini-Courses for Income-Eligible NH Residents

• ABCs of Nutrition - Nutrition Programming for Youth Groups
• CARE Connection - Healthy Feeding for Tier I Daycare Providers
• Eat Healthier and Save Money - Nutrition and Stretching Food Dollars for income eligible groups and individuals
• Help Is On The Way - Assist your clients in one of their most important jobs: Feeding their families
• Nutrition, Cooking and Food Budgeting - Classes for WIC participants through Nutrition Connections
• Our annual report summarizes the nutrition education we do, and highlights special programs in each county.

Check out Lighten Up New Hampshire!, a health-promotion Web site designed to help Granite Staters working to address overweight and obesity.

See us on TV

If you haven't seen our Miss Smarty PSA's on TV, catch them on YouTube.

Fast and Easy Snacks

Convenient fruits and veggies

Wash and Eat

Program Goals

The goal of our program is to improve the likelihood that consumers will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose lifestyles consistent with the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.

The core elements of our food and nutrition programming focus on:

• dietary quality
• food resource management
• shopping behavior
• food safety
• food security
• physical activity

If you have questions call our Family, Home and Garden resource center at 877-398-4769.

Looking for food assistance?

The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low incomes. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more visit the NH Food Stamp Program's web page.