Cooperative Extension: Food & Health

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) delivers interactive food and nutrition education to income-eligible parents, caregivers, young adults, teens, and children. EFNEP is a free program — find out if you are eligible today!

You can participate in EFNEP through individual and group lessons in homes or community sites including schools. For more information, email extension.efnep@maine.edu or contact your local county office.

Aren’t eligible for EFNEP but want to learn more about healthy eating? Check out this 10 Steps to a Healthier You online course.

For More Information:

You may email Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program at extension.efnep@maine.edu, contact your local county office or contact Kate Yerxa, MS, RD, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Estabrooke Hall room 403 at 15 Estabrooke Drive, Orono, ME 04469, 207.581.3109 or kate.yerxa@maine.edu.

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) currently operates in all 50 states, including Maine.