“Finding the Profit in Your Flock” is the theme of the 2016 Indianhead Sheep Breeders Association Annual Shepherds’ Clinic.  The 2016 Shepherds’ Clinic will be held Saturday, February 6th at the newly remodeled conference center of the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake ,WI.  We are privileged to have Burton Ffliger, President of the […]

  Register Here You are invited to participate in an incredible opportunity to reach and inspire the community. What is CCP? Barron County’s Community Connections to Prosperity is a collaboration of many area organizations and individuals who all share a common goal: improving the lives of our neighbors by reducing poverty.  Community Connections to Prosperity […]

Here is a great menu that features healthy and thrifty recipe options for Thanksgiving. Click here for the recipes! Provided by SNAP-Ed Connection, this is a free menu that you can download and print.  Feel free to share on social media and tell all your friends!   Click an icon below to share this post:   

Get into the spirit of Halloween and make these healthy meals ‘spooktacular’ for your kids! Breakfast Peachy Spider Waffle, Bacon Lunch Veggie Stuffed Pita, After-School Strawberry Shake, Carrot Fingers Dinner Red Lentil Soup, Cheesy Ghost Toast Snacks Veggie Snake in the Grass, Pumpkin Orange, Brainy Applesauce Get Recipes, Calories and Nutrition Info for this Spooktacular […]

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UW-Extension Barron County recently completed an extensive survey to determine the interest in creating a community garden in the City of Barron.  Here are some of the findings: We collected a total of 220 responses. The top reasons for people not wanting to participate in a community garden were not having enough time, already having […]

Gina Grewe’s First Grade Class from Cumberland Elementary School practiced what they learned by making their own “Go, Slow, Whoa” Nutrition Traffic Light. Kathy Splett, Barron County UW-Extension, Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) Coordinator/Educator met with Cumberland’s First and Third Grades to educate them about eating healthy. Mrs. Grewe’s students took their learning to the […]

UW-Extension is conducting an online survey about community gardens.  The purpose of the survey is to determine whether a community garden in the City of Barron would be embraced and supported with interest.  Please take the survey whether you are a resident of Barron or not.  The survey will take less than 5 minutes to […]

With a New Year just under way, many people are focused on losing weight. Unfortunately, some of the ways people try to lose weight are not healthy. People tend to cut out foods or food groups, go on restrictive diets or spend money on supplements and drinks, all of which do not work and overtime […]

New video highlights school breakfast benefits for kids, parents, schools and communities Contact: Amy Korth, 608-265-3232, amy.korth@ces.uwex.edu   Many Wisconsin families with school age children are beginning to review their back-to-school supply lists. Pencils, notebooks–and don’t forget breakfast, eaten either at home or at school. Research shows that breakfast is an integral component of academic […]