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Dorchester County Family Consumer Sciences
All Family & Consumer Science Extension (FCS) Educators have a Master's degree in home economics subject matter and education. Extension educators have 15 plus years in working with the community in planning and providing research-based information to make daily decisions with your family. Family & Consumer Science Extension Educators are committed to educating people to help themselves in:
Most educational information is offered free, however, a nominal fee may be charged.
- Nutrition
- Food Safety
- Family Finance
- Human Development
Call your local Cooperative Extension office for more information.
Check out the website USDA for Kids. It is filled with great links about Family & Consumer Science, 4-H, and Agriculture just for kids.
EAT SMART, BE FIT, MARYLAND! You are invited to visit http://www.eatsmart.umd.edu/. Eat Smart can help you...
- plan your meals to help stretch your food dollars
- learn what is on sale at your local grocery store
- compare prices at your grocery store
- develop new cooking skills
- get your kids involved in the kitchen
- teach your kids how to choose healthy snacks
- maintain a healthy weight
- become more physically active
Want to be physically fit? It's not so hard. Check out this up-to-date information on ACE Fit Facts. You'll be glad you did!
For tasty healthy recipes.....check out this link to the The American Institute for Cancer Research
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Last updated: 02/25/2010
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