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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra | Master Food Preservers | Articles

Featured Articles by Master Food PreserversUC Master Food Preservers in Amador, Calaveras, and El Dorado Counties write articles for local publications and posts on food safety, food preservation, food preparation, and reducing food waste, among other subjects of interest. You can find those articles by…
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UCCE Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra: Community Nutrition and Health

The CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE program in the Central Sierra operates in four counties, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne. Our nutrition education team works out of offices in Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, Sutter Creek, San Andreas, and Sonora.
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Page

CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation

The University of California’s Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) works in partnership with the California Department of Public Health and local health departments to evaluate CDPH’s portion of the CalFresh Healthy Living program.
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Online Trainings

The Nutrition Policy Institute has created several online trainings to support healthy eating and active living in a variety of settings including food banks and childcare.
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

The California Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project at Farmers’ Markets

February 1, 2025
By Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Ron Strochlic, Samantha Sam-Chen, Wendi Gosliner
Evaluation Findings Research Brief • February 2025 • Download PDF (270 KB)BackgroundIn 2023, the California Department of Social Services initiated the California EBT Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Project (CF&V), testing a new approach for increasing access to fruits and vegetables (FV) among…
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Expanded Shopping Options Needed to Improve WIC Participants’ Shopping Experience

October 17, 2024
By Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie
Policy Brief • October 2024 • Download PDF (305 KB)What is the Issue?The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food, nutrition education and referrals to over 6.7 million U.S. women, infants and children with low-income, who are at nutrition risk…
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WIC App Modifications Needed to Improve WIC Participants’ Shopping Experience

October 16, 2024
By Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie
Policy Brief • October 2024 • Download PDF (265 KB)What is the Issue?The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food, nutrition education and referrals to over 6.7 million U.S. women, infants and children with low-income and who are at nutrition…
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