Nutrition Education in Barron County provides customized classes from youth to seniors. Please contact Audrey Held for more information on how we can help you!

Partnering with community agencies to provide nutrition education to families and individuals who are eligible to receive food share.

Senior Meal Sites

• Lessons on various food topics 3 times a year at all sites.
• Please call 715-537-6250 for current location and topic.

WIC Clinics - Barron and Rice Lake

• Monthly mini-lessons
• 8 clinics quarterly

Schools

• Almena
• Chetek

Food Pantries - 6 community sites

• Education offered at We Share and Rice Lake.
• Brochure racks with various topics at other county pantries.

Health Fairs

Coalitions

• Barron County Nutrition Coalition
• Healthier Cumberland Coalition

Brochures

• Chicken What you need to know (2 pages, 97 KB)
• The Spotlight is on Cruciferous Vegetables Featuring the Cabbage Family with Recipes (3 pages, 170 KB)
• Focus on Fruit (2 pages, 120 KB)
• RICE - Nutritious Inexpensive Convenient Enjoyable (2 pages, 120 KB)

Related Links of Interest

• UW - Extension WNEP
• MyPyramid.gov - USDA Steps to a Healthier You
• Family Living-Barron County
• Food Share Wisconsin - Information or eligibility in Barron County call 715-537-5691.

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding WNEP in Barron County, please contact:

Audrey Held
Barron County - UW Extension
330 E. LaSalle Avenue, Room 2206
Barron, WI 54812-1540
Phone: 715-537-6250
Fax: 715-537-6814
Email: audrey.held@ces.uwex.edu