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Helping people make healthy choices

Family Nutrition Programs make nutrition and physical activity fun for everyone




We can help adults:

  • Save money on groceries

  • Learn fast & easy family recipes

  • Keep the kitchen safe & healthy


couple walking

Children learn:

  • Ways to choose good and healthy foods

  • Importance of physical activity

  • How to pick a better snack


Mom & daughter in the kitchen

Our Vision

The West Virginia Family Nutrition Program (FNP) is a statewide outreach program which focuses on nutrition, food, and physical activity through multiple projects, community-based initiatives and key partnerships. FNP prioritizes accountability and documents its impact on related behaviors of West Virginia’s limited resource families. As a visible and critical part of WVU and WVU Extension Service, we maintain a strong research base and experiential, facilitative approach to delivering information to our focus audience.

Our Mission

To facilitate the voluntary adoption of healthy * and nutritious behaviors of limited resource families and individuals in West Virginia. ( * as defined by the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid)

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