West Virginia University Extension Service ~ Berkeley County

Nutrition Outreach

Family Nutrition Program...Discover How to Live and Feel Better

Goals and Objectives

To increase the knowledge and practice of healthy lifestyle behaviors among families and adults by:

teaching food and nutrition by using the Food Guide Pyramid and preparing balanced meals
improving food safety by using proper food storage, preparation, and handling techniques
fostering food security by ensuring adequate access and availability of local community resources
enhancing food consumerism by stretching the monthly food dollar, planning menus, and reading food labels
increasing physical activity by learning new behaviors and increasing time devoted to being active

Our Mission

To facilitate the voluntary adoption of healthy and nutritious behaviors conducive to the health and well being of limited resource families and individuals in West Virginia.

Our Vision

The West Virginia Family Nutrition Program (FNP) is a community based nutrition education program that encourages limited resource consumers to choose and prepare healthy, safe, and affordable foods. FNP employs Nutrition Outreach Instructors (paraprofessionals) to deliver experiential, research based lessons in nutrition and physical activity. County Extension Agents provide leadership and supervision for the instructors.

Enter content here

The FNP is funded through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and the Food Stamp Nutrition Education program.

Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University Extension Service are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.

Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University Extension Service are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.

WVU Extension Service ~ Berkeley County
400 West Stephen Street, Suite 302
Martinsburg , WV 25401

Phone 304.264.1936

Fax 304.264.2153