UF/IFAS Extension Polk Family & Consumer Sciences

***We have a NEW Eventbrite page (as of late summer 2023) with ALL UF/IFAS Extension Polk County's classes and workshops. Now you can find food, nutrition, gardening, nature, and small farm classes on one page! Please visit and follow: https://PolkCountyExtension.eventbrite.com

Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County as we offer science-based workshops, webinars, and events to help give you solutions for your life.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Program is dedicated to providing science-based information to empower individuals and families to make changes to improve their health and quality of life.   

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap or national origin. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Cooperative Extension Program and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating.

UF/IFAS Extension Polk County collects demographic info to ensure equitable access to Extension programs by all our audiences. Your participation is optional, but by answering the questions, you are helping us make sure our programming is reaching a diverse audience. Thank you!

Questions:  Please contact Andrea Nikolai, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, Family and Consumer Science Agent at andreanikolai@ufl.edu or 863-519-1041. Thank you!

Upcoming (1)

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We've moved!

Fri, Aug 11 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

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We've moved!

Fri, Aug 11 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

Past (175)

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices primary image

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices

Fri, Sep 29 • 12:00 PM

Free

Eating for Brain Health primary image

Eating for Brain Health

Fri, Jun 30 • 12:30 PM

Free

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom) primary image

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom)

Thu, May 25 • 6:00 PM EDT

Check ticket price on event

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided) primary image

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided)

Fri, Apr 21 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series)

Tue, Apr 4 • 11:00 AM

Free

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices primary image

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Wed, Mar 22 • 12:30 PM

Free

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop primary image

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop

Tue, Feb 21 • 5:30 PM

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series)

Wed, Feb 1 • 2:30 PM

Free

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class primary image

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class

Tue, Jan 24 • 11:30 AM EST

Free

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series primary image

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series

Thu, Jan 19 • 12:00 PM

Free

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person) primary image

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person)

Mon, Dec 12 • 1:00 PM

Free

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts! primary image

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts!

Sat, Dec 3 • 9:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices primary image

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices

Fri, Sep 29 • 12:00 PM

Free

Eating for Brain Health primary image

Eating for Brain Health

Fri, Jun 30 • 12:30 PM

Free

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom) primary image

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom)

Thu, May 25 • 6:00 PM EDT

Check ticket price on event

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided) primary image

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided)

Fri, Apr 21 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series)

Tue, Apr 4 • 11:00 AM

Free

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices primary image

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Wed, Mar 22 • 12:30 PM

Free

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop primary image

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop

Tue, Feb 21 • 5:30 PM

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series)

Wed, Feb 1 • 2:30 PM

Free

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class primary image

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class

Tue, Jan 24 • 11:30 AM EST

Free

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series primary image

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series

Thu, Jan 19 • 12:00 PM

Free

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person) primary image

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person)

Mon, Dec 12 • 1:00 PM

Free

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts! primary image

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts!

Sat, Dec 3 • 9:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

***We have a NEW Eventbrite page (as of late summer 2023) with ALL UF/IFAS Extension Polk County's classes and workshops. Now you can find food, nutrition, gardening, nature, and small farm classes on one page! Please visit and follow: https://PolkCountyExtension.eventbrite.com

Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County as we offer science-based workshops, webinars, and events to help give you solutions for your life.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Program is dedicated to providing science-based information to empower individuals and families to make changes to improve their health and quality of life.   

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap or national origin. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Cooperative Extension Program and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating.

UF/IFAS Extension Polk County collects demographic info to ensure equitable access to Extension programs by all our audiences. Your participation is optional, but by answering the questions, you are helping us make sure our programming is reaching a diverse audience. Thank you!

Questions:  Please contact Andrea Nikolai, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, Family and Consumer Science Agent at andreanikolai@ufl.edu or 863-519-1041. Thank you!

Events

We've moved! primary image

We've moved!

Fri, Aug 11 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

We've moved! primary image

We've moved!

Fri, Aug 11 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices primary image

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices

Fri, Sep 29 • 12:00 PM

Free

Eating for Brain Health primary image

Eating for Brain Health

Fri, Jun 30 • 12:30 PM

Free

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom) primary image

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom)

Thu, May 25 • 6:00 PM EDT

Check ticket price on event

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided) primary image

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided)

Fri, Apr 21 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series)

Tue, Apr 4 • 11:00 AM

Free

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices primary image

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Wed, Mar 22 • 12:30 PM

Free

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop primary image

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop

Tue, Feb 21 • 5:30 PM

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series)

Wed, Feb 1 • 2:30 PM

Free

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class primary image

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class

Tue, Jan 24 • 11:30 AM EST

Free

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series primary image

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series

Thu, Jan 19 • 12:00 PM

Free

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person) primary image

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person)

Mon, Dec 12 • 1:00 PM

Free

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts! primary image

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts!

Sat, Dec 3 • 9:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices primary image

Growing and Cooking: Herbs and Spices

Fri, Sep 29 • 12:00 PM

Free

Eating for Brain Health primary image

Eating for Brain Health

Fri, Jun 30 • 12:30 PM

Free

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom) primary image

Med Instead of Meds (Online via Zoom)

Thu, May 25 • 6:00 PM EDT

Check ticket price on event

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided) primary image

No Stem Left Behind (register with link provided)

Fri, Apr 21 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class cooking series)

Tue, Apr 4 • 11:00 AM

Free

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices primary image

Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Wed, Mar 22 • 12:30 PM

Free

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop primary image

Introduction to Microgreens Workshop

Tue, Feb 21 • 5:30 PM

Free

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series) primary image

Get Healthy for Life! (5-class series)

Wed, Feb 1 • 2:30 PM

Free

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class primary image

Small Steps Toward the Big Goal -Register on Zoom for this online class

Tue, Jan 24 • 11:30 AM EST

Free

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series primary image

Dining with Diabetes -4 week series

Thu, Jan 19 • 12:00 PM

Free

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person) primary image

Holiday Apps and Mocktails (Online and in-person)

Mon, Dec 12 • 1:00 PM

Free

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts! primary image

Gifts from Your Kitchen: Practice Canning, & Take Home 3 Gifts!

Sat, Dec 3 • 9:00 AM

Check ticket price on event