EFNEP

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

What is EFNEP?

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) offers free classes to individuals with limited resources, empowering them to develop healthier eating habits and adopt nutritious diets. As a federally funded Extension program, EFNEP is implemented through Land-Grant Universities in every state, the District of Columbia, and six U.S. territories. In Utah, EFNEP is part of USU Extension, providing in-person and Zoom classes in Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, and Utah counties. Residents in all other counties can participate in Zoom classes.

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Our Mission/Goal

EFNEP assists limited-resource audiences in gaining the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary to have nutritionally sound diets. It also helps contribute to personal development and the improvement of the total family diet and overall well-being.

We provide free nutrition lessons to families and youth to help improve their quality of life by learning:

  • Basic concepts of food and nutrition
  • Buying skills
  • Meal planning
  • Food safety
  • Food resource management
  • Physical activity benefits

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Free Classes

Sign up for our FREE classes! You can choose your pace and take them individually, as a group, or as a family. All classes are available in English or Spanish.

*EFNEP offers both in-person and virtual classes via Zoom.

To sign up by email, enter your name and phone number and a representative will call you to set up classes.

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Partnering Agencies

Utah EFNEP complements services provided by other agencies. We network with Utah State University Extension, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program, Head Starts, Young Mothers Program for teenage mothers, Utah Department of Workforce Services, social services, food pantries, and youth programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs.