Fifteen families with children aged 3-7 participated in a four-class cooking series at Children’s Home Society Family Success Center in Trenton this Spring! FCHS Educators Angela Alexander de Ramos and Odalis Macario taught the lessons in Spanish. Children were given their very own aprons and learned how to safely prepare snacks and meals with the […]
“Blooming Leaders, Planting Seeds for the Future” was the theme for the 64th annual 4-H South Jersey Teen Conference. Teens from the ten southern counties participated in this day-long conference. Our Mercer County teens enjoyed a day of educational outdoor adventure and fun! This year’s conference at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center included a nature […]
Meredith Melendez held a training for the 2024 Eastern Produce Council (EPC) Leadership Class at their general membership meeting in Edison, NJ. Meredith spoke about the realities of compliance with the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act Produce rule to this class of wholesale produce buyers and sellers representing companies such as Wakefern Food Corp., OrganicGirl, […]
On Saturday, April 19, our STEM Ambassadors represented Cooperative Extension at Princeton University’s Spring into Science. This event, coordinated by Princeton’s Office of Outreach, brought together 300+ youth from Mercer County for a day filled with science exhibits, demonstrations, and learning. The STEM Ambassadors joined the exhibitors for this fair and led activities for young […]
Last month, Ricardo Kairios, FCHS Assistant Professor, was joined by Jessie Whelan, Andrews University Dietetic Intern, to speak with college students about nutrition and physical activity at the 9th Annual THRIVE Wellness Expo hosted by The College of New Jersey. During the event, Ricardo and Jessie engaged with students and athletes about the importance of MyPlate and […]
