Adult Program

Who can be an EFNEP participant?
Any individual who is responsible for planning and preparing the family's food, especially young children, with a limited income. This may include:

• Individuals with young children.
• Pregnant women/adolescents or women anticipating pregnancy.
• Families who are eligible for USDA food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, school breakfast, or school lunch.
• Families receiving public assistance.
• Unemployed families with a low level of formal schooling.
• Families living in housing that is in need of extensive repair or replacement.
• One wage-earner with a relatively large number of children, youth, and/or elderly dependents.
• Employed family members with a heavy burden to support the household.

Nutrition education in EFNEP includes the following areas:

• Choosing and preparing healthy foods using tools such as the Food Guide Pyramid and nutrition labels
• Budgeting for healthy meals, which includes planning ahead, comparision shopping, and unit pricing
• Food safety, which includes cooking foods to recommended temperatures, chilling perishable food, cleaning hands and anything that comes in contact with food, storing foods appropriately, and avoiding unsafe foods.

What type of education is provided?
Program assistants and volunteers provide education using a variety of resources. Education includes a personalized dietary analysis and survey of personal practices. Individuals receive a minimum of six lessons over three to 12 months. Anyone interested in EFNEP should contact their local Extension office. Learn more about the ten counties with EFNEP HERE. Or, contact the state coordinator, Janie Burney jburney@utk.edu.