Food, health and nutrition

Food safety basics

Extension food safety experts provide reliable, relevant food safety education that responds to an ever-changing food supply system.

Home food safety preservation courses

Research-based food preservation education that helps you use safe food preservation methods at home.

Selling cottage food in Minnesota

The Cottage Food Law allows individuals in Minnesota to make and sell certain non-potentially hazardous food in a home or commercial kitchen without a license.

Becoming a licensed food processor

Becoming licensed food processor, especially of acidified foods, on-site education

Sanitizing equipment and food contact surfaces

Using a thorough sanitation routine for equipment and food contact surfaces is one way to prevent cross-contamination and cross-contact. Learn more about the five steps of an effective sanitation routine.

Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)

Our Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Education Program works with Minnesota’s produce farmers to develop and implement on-farm food safety plans.

Protecting health for older adults

Get tips for eating healthy and staying active to help you live a longer, healthier life.

Health care directive workshop

Arrange for us to come and teach on this important topic. Excellent resource for employee groups, community organizations, and more.

How to support aging parents and address potential conflicts

Follow these strategies and tips to help your family cope when faced with problems and decisions related to long term care.

Minnesota Health Care Directive Planning Toolkit

Write down your wishes for your care in a health care directive.

Farmers markets

Get tips for shopping at farmers markets on a budget.

Supporting farmers markets in accepting SNAP benefits

Get an overview of all the steps necessary to accept SNAP benefits at a farmers market in Minnesota.

Power of Produce (PoP) club

Get all the materials to successfully start a Power of Produce (PoP) Club at your local farmers market.

One Vegetable, One Community

Learn more about starting a garden to provide fresh vegetables to your community.

COMET: Changing our mental and emotional trajectory

COMET is a two-hour interactive training program designed to help people support others who may be seen sad, anxious, distracted, or depressed.

What is mental health?

Learn about mental health interventions, how to begin conversations about mental well-being, and find resources for professionals.

Stress and change

Tips, online courses and resources for understanding and coping with stress.

Trauma and healing

Learn about trauma-informed care for youth work, historical trauma and cultural healing, and secondary trauma and workplace wellness.

Understanding opioid addiction and treatment

Learn about opioid use and overdose. Find resources for treatment and support for long-term recovery.

SuperShelf

Our team has helped over 80 food shelves reduce stigma and promote shopper choice by improving the layout of food shelves across Minnesota.

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program teaches low-income families about healthy foods and being physically active.

Rusty's Cooking Club

Create special memories in the kitchen with this fun club designed for preschool-aged children and their parents, grandparents and caregivers.

Energizers for nutrition education

Short group activity ideas for educators to get participants of all ages moving in a class, conference, or business meeting environment.

Healthy and fit on the go

Tip sheets to help keep you and your family healthy and fit when you're on the go.

Farm-to-school practices

Farm-to-school practices connect schools with fresh and healthy food grown or raised by Minnesota farmers.

Start Strong: Cooking, Feeding and More

Start Strong is hands-on nutrition education for family childcare providers to help serve healthy food.

Workshops for school food service professionals

Bring one of these workshops on increasing participation in school breakfast, creating Smarter Lunchrooms, serving fruits and vegetables, and lowering sodium to your school district.

Go Wild with Fruits & Veggies