Share your story about SNAP-Ed
Congress is considering a federal budget that proposes eliminating SNAP-Ed - the only USDA program that uses nutrition education, health promotion, and public health approaches to increase healthy eating and physical activity. Our federal legislators need to hear from their constituents who know the benefits of SNAP-Ed programming.

SNAP-Ed is what allows organizations to provide nutrition education with kids where educators visit classrooms during the school day and teach kids about food and nutrition, do taste tests with kids, support schools with school gardening supplies and resources, bring in farmers from the community to engage with kids and funds trips for kids to visit farms so they can learn where their food comes from. It also allows organizations to provide nutrition education and cooking demonstrations at farmers markets and at corner stores and many other community spaces for community members of all ages.

The Food Trust is compiling personal stories from people about why SNAP-Ed programming is so critical to their communities. Our goal with collecting these stories is to demonstrate to our Senators and Congresspeople why funding this program is critical to the health of our families. 

If you have seen the impacts of SNAP-Ed programming yourself or for individuals in your community, your legislators should hear about it! Fill out this form to share why SNAP-Ed is valuable. You are encouraged to share this same story directly with your legislators using this Action Guide, and your story may be used, with your permission, in advocacy materials that will be delivered to legislators in the coming weeks and months. 

Additional Context:
SNAP-Education (SNAP-Ed) is the only USDA program that uses nutrition education, health promotion, and public health approaches to increase healthy eating and physical activity. SNAP-Ed focuses on the 90 million Americans who are eligible for SNAP or other similar income-based federal programs. 

SNAP-Ed operates in locations where most people have low incomes. Over 165 Implementing Agencies work with over 11,000 community partners in 30,000 locations to make healthy food and activity choices more accessible. And SNAP-Ed provides nutrition education to 2.6 million people. Funding of $536 million supports thousands of local initiatives to address food and nutrition priorities, needs, and resources.

As Congress debates the federal budget and Farm Bill, it is critical that our legislators hear from their constituents how SNAP-Ed and other vital nutrition programs benefit their constituents and communities.

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In a few sentences, please share your personal experience/story related to why SNAP-Ed is important to you. Here are some samples:

“I work directly with school aged communities in Philadelphia, Reading, and across PA who depend on this program. I’ve seen how providing nutrition and agriculture education in the classroom and school gardens makes kids more excited about eating fresh, healthy foods. I have also seen that developing partnerships with farmers and growers who provide access to fresh produce through school and community farm stands increases families' ability to eat healthy foods.”


“I believe SNAP-Ed is a critical part of helping Americans understand where their food is coming from, the hard work that farmers put into growing that food, and an increased appreciation and sense of wonder for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural products.”


“As a mother with a child in the public school system, I support SNAP-Ed because I want to be able to trust that my daughter is receiving foods that nourish her and keep her strong throughout the day. SNAP-Ed provides strategies and tools that help schools create healthier environments–like supporting more nutritious meals and snacks, teaching young learners about nutrition, and getting kids excited about foods that will help them to grow and stay healthy."

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