FoodWIse Nutrition Education in Richland County

FoodWIse Logo contains the words FoodWise Healthy choices, healthy lives.

Who We Are:

We are educators who use a combination of evidence-based educational strategies, accompanied by environmental supports, designed to encourage healthy food choices and active lifestyles.

What We Do:

We work to expose students to new, nutritious foods and teach why they are important. We provide adults and families with tools that help them plan and prepare healthy meals while making the most with their food dollars. We can  help develop a spending and savings plan so food dollars will last through the month.  We also work to help make the healthy choice, the easy choice in our community.

Why We Do It:

We seek to empower Wisconsin residents with limited income to make healthy choices to achieve healthy lives and reduce health disparities.

Who Do We Serve:

FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and serves Wisconsin residents with limited incomes. FoodWIse partners with community agencies to provide free education to families or individuals. 

Our program focuses on (but is not limited to) providing free resources and education for:

  • Anyone who is eligible for SNAP (FoodShare, Quest Card), WIC, Wisconsin Works (W2), Social Security & Social Security Disability, or Free & Reduced Lunches.
  • Organizations and schools where at least 50% of their enrollment/population are eligible for the programs listed above.

Some places you may receive FoodWIse services in Richland County include:

Elementary SchoolsHealthCheck ClinicsHead Start
Middle SchoolsFood PantriesSenior Apartments

Newsletters:

Richland County Resource Directory:

A directory of services available within Richland County for those in need.

Related Links of Interest:

The FoodWIse Program Coordinator serves Crawford, Richland, & Vernon counties.  The FoodWIse Program Educator serves Richland & Vernon counties.  The location to contact FoodWIse Staff will vary depending on programming.

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Staff

If you have any questions regarding FoodWIse Nutrition Education in Richland County, please contact:

Crawford/Richland/Vernon Counties FoodWIse Coordinator

Sheena Cook-Fuglsang

Home Office: Extension Vernon County 
318 Fairlane Drive, Suite 392 
Viroqua, WI 54665 
Phone: (608) 637-5276 
Fax: (608) 637-5504 
Email: sheena.cookfuglsang@wisc.edu

Crawford/Richland/Vernon Counties FoodWIse Educator

Monica Diaz

Home Office: Extension Richland County  
1100 US Hwy 14 W
Richland Center, WI 53581
Phone: (608) 647-6148
Fax: (608) 647-9116
Email: monica.diazmartinaz@wisc.edu

Crawford/Richland/Vernon Counties FoodWIse Educator

Christine Myhr

Home Office: Extension Crawford County
225 N. Beaumont Rd., Suite 240 
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 
Phone: (608) 326-0223 
Fax: (608) 326-0226 
Email: christine.myhr@wisc.edu

Jennie Silver – Richland County Support Staff

Email: jennie.silver@wisc.edu

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