Serving families with limited resources, the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) can help Wyomingites stretch precious dollars to obtain more nutritious food.
According to a UW Extension Office press release, CNP offers nutrition education classes and community intervention in an effort to help families in every Wyoming county and the Wind River Indian Reservation. CNP classes are free to anyone who meets household monthly and yearly income guidelines, and classes help participants manage budgets and make buying nutritious foods easier, said Mindy Meuli, CNP state director.
Adults can take an eight-lesson series focused on food resource management, general nutrition and food preparation. Children grades K-2 can participate in a lesson series, called Happy, Healthy Me; grades 3-5 participate in Grazing with Marty Moose, a five-lesson series; and the most recent curriculum, Real Kids, Real Skills, Real Meals, is for grades 5-8.