In August, FCHS partnered with 4-H Youth Development to provide a week of fun nutrition and cooking education lessons for youth from CYO of Mercer County – East State Street. The curriculum, entitled “Food Smarts for Kids,” taught the campers about setting SMART goals for a healthy lifestyle, the difference between whole, minimally processed, and […]
We had a wonderful time at the 2024 Mercer County 4-H Fair! Check out our fair pictures below. We hope to see you next year for our 106th Mercer County 4-H Fair, July 26 & 27, 2025!
Trenton’s annual Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market is open from June through August! FCHS Nutrition Educators will attend on the afternoons of August 12th and August 26th. Each week, they will offer a delicious, healthy, easy-to-make recipe highlighting seasonal NJ produce that is available to purchase at the farmers market. Along with the recipes provided to […]
Hey Mercer County, are you taking advantage of your local Jersey Fresh produce this summer? Last month, Ricardo Kairios, FCHS Educator/Assistant Professor, presented a Wellness Wednesday with FCHS Webinar on “Summer Foodies” taking advantage of Jersey-grown produce during the summer. After showing participants how to use tools from Jersey Fresh to locate their local producers […]
Happy Pride, Mercer County! On June 29th, Ricardo Kairios and other Mercer County LGBTQIA+ Coalition Members will be hosting a Community Mixer and Networking Event. This event will aim to bring community members and stakeholders together to promote belonging and create a dialogue about current issues and needed resources in Mercer County to illicit positive […]
