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A community visioning exercise maps out community goals

Design Wisconsin Named Outstanding Program by International Community Development Society

Design Wisconsin, a community visioning program, was named the 2025 Outstanding Program by the International Community Development Society. A program of the UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Community Economic Development Program, Design Wisconsin was recognized for exemplifying best practices in community development and empowering communities through the approach it brings to the community visioning process.  Design […]

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A wagon full of squash, boxes of cucumbers and beans, and bundles of broccoli and rhubarb next to colorful zinnias and greens growing in garden beds

FoodWIse: Growing valuable community resources in Oconto Falls

Access to healthy food is challenging in rural areas, and many Wisconsin families struggle to afford healthy food on a limited budget. As food prices increase, more families are turning to emergency food providers, like food pantries, to help put food on the table. Emergency food providers also face challenges in procuring food, particularly healthier […]

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Update on FoodWIse and Extension’s service to Wisconsin communities

For over 30 years UW–Madison Extension has been providing local nutrition education funded by the federal SNAP-Ed grant program. Our FoodWIse educators have been a cornerstone of Extension’s mission to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin residents. FoodWIse reaches over 133,000 people with nutrition education and community-based strategies to support healthy eating and active […]

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Update on AmeriCorps and Extension 4-H

Extension’s 4-H program has had AmeriCorps members working across the state to boost programming for youth and was planning for summer work for more than 30 AmeriCorps members in 23 counties. Due to immediate cuts in federal funding this past spring, our work with AmeriCorps became uncertain before UW–Madison offered limited bridge funding to support […]

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farmers market vendor stand

FoodWIse: Educating families, strengthening communities

Many Wisconsin families struggle to make healthy choices on a limited budget. FoodWIse, University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension’s nutrition education program funded by SNAP-Ed, helps tens of thousands of our state’s residents every year to stretch limited food dollars, address chronic disease, and start healthy living at an early age. “My child came home willing to […]

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A father listens with other conference attendees to a keynote speaker during lunch.

Spaces for dads: How research and practice are shaping fatherhood support

Fatherhood was not something that Erik Binnie imagined for himself. “Growing up, I never saw myself as somebody who was going to be a father,” said Binnie. “I intentionally just ignored things, thinking I’m not going to need this information.”  Now raising his 6-year-old son in Jefferson County, he is trying to learn as much […]

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