Loving Your Family Feeding Their Future: Nutrition Education Through the Food Stamp Program is an initiative of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). This project provides educational and promotional materials and techniques to help nutrition educators in their work with Food Stamp Program (FSP) participants and eligibles. The client materials are specifically targeted and designed for English and Spanish speaking women with children ages 2 through 18. They are written in simple, easy to read language appropriate for a fifth grade level reader. Other nutrition assistance programs could use these materials with similar audiences.

An Overview with Kathy Walsten

A Nutrition Educator's Success Story (Video 5:10)

Sample Lesson with Kathy Walsten

FSNC Learning Online

This online learning module explores the background, materials and applications of the Loving Your Family...initiative. Completing this module is the first step in familiarizing yourself with the initiative.

About the Loving Your Family ...Initiative

Materials for Educators

• Staff Support Kit Cover and Dividers

• Educator's Handbook

• Discussion Sessions
  • Family Meals-Easy, Tasty and Healthy!
           Family Meals - Easy, Tasty, and Healthy!(English) (Spanish)
          Optional Handout:
                Power Up with Breakfast
  • Vegetable and Fruits: Simple Solutions
          What counts as one cup of vegetables? (English) (Spanish)
          What counts as one cup of fruits? (English) (Spanish)
          Optional Handout:
                Grab Quick and Easy Snacks
  • How Much? - Food and Physical Activity
         Ways to Eat Smart and Move More (English) (Spanish)
          Optional Handout:
                Balance Your Day With Food and Play
  • Family Time: Active and Fun
          Optional Handout:
                Make Family Time an Active Time
    
  • MyPyramid for Kids Coloring Page

  Participant Materials

  • Their Future Means Everything to You Brochure (English) (Spanish)
  • The Healthy Family Guidebook (English) (Spanish)
  • Nutrition Facts Labels for Loving Your Family Feeding Their Future Recipes

  Everything in one file (35,556 KB)

  Eat Smart. Play Hard. for educators

  Eat Smart. Play Hard. Materials
  Integrated, Interactive, and Flexible Lesson Plans

  To order all materials go to http://foodstamp.ntis.gov/Default.aspx and select Nutrition Education in the drop down menu.

  If you need help downloading these files, contact Judy.