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Soil Sample kits available in our office or Richmond Public Libraries

Master Gardener’s are active in Richmond City. Please call our office (804) 786-4150 for additional information.

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs focus on Family Strengthening. We partner with organizations to provide families and individuals with resources to address identified needs in financial literacy, housing, nutrition and various other life skills essential for stabilization. 

FCS Programs

  • Financial and Credit Education
  • Homebuyers Education
  • Renter’s Education
  • Household Management
  • Basic Housekeeping
  • Workforce Basics
  • Professional and Social Etiquette
  • Food Nutrition
  • Food Preparation and Safety
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Engaging with Communities

Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists in community viability work with Extension agents, campus-based faculty, organizational partners, communities, and individuals to further opportunity and build capacity in five program areas:   

Examples of our work include training county elected officials, educating entrepreneurs, facilitating collaborative projects, supporting the growth of community food systems and local economies, enhancing agent skills and community capacity in facilitation and leadership, conducting problem-driven research, and creating publications and tools that address critical community needs.

Do you have a question about Community Viability?

Perhaps one of the Community Viability specialists below can help you. Contact a Community Viability specialist or direct a question to them using our Ask an Expert system.

Community Viability Specialists

See a list of our Community Viability Specialists

The Virginia Family Nutrition Program is a program within Virginia Cooperative Extension that extends the land-grant education and outreach mission of Virginia Tech by offering a comprehensive collection of resources, educational programs, and services across the Commonwealth to improve the health of families. The motto of the Virginia Family Nutrition Program is Eat Smart, Move More.

The Virginia Family Nutrition Program has a specific focus of addressing food security and the prevention of costly chronic diseases. Our commitment to finding real solutions for our communities is showcased through a variety of programs and initiatives that impact community health.

Our funding comes from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to offer the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and from the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to offer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) in Virginia.

  • Promotes Healthy Habits
  • Healthy Eating
  • Physical Activity
  • DIet Related Disease Prevention
  • Food Preparation Skills
  • Experiential Learning
  • Family Resources

This educational program targets elementary, middle and high school youth

Http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

http://fnic.nal.usda.gov