Health and wellbeing in Franklin County

Health and wellbeing

Family and consumer sciences programs work to improve the quality of life of adults, children and families — specifically through healthy lifestyles, nutrition, food safety and financial management.  

Programming in Franklin County focuses on health, nutrition and wellness; food safety and preservation; and family economics.

Extension educators offer help on topics including

• Meal planning
• Saving money at the grocery store
• Preparing healthy foods
• Balancing time
• Managing stress
• Mindfulness
• Healthy sleep habits
• Fitness

Contact the UI Extension, Franklin County office at franklin@uidaho.edu or 208-852-1097 for information on current classes and programs.

Preserve at home

Preserve@Home is a six-week online class for individuals who want to can and preserve foods for their families. No prior knowledge is required. Cost: $35 per person. Register and pay online or contact the UI Extension, Franklin County office at franklin@uidaho.edu or 208-852-1097 for more information.

Each lesson includes information that can be downloaded and printed, an online discussion board to facilitate interaction, a real-time chat with classmates and open book lesson quizzes to assess what you learned. If you receive a score of 70% or higher on the final exam, you will also receive a certificate of completion.

Required lessons

• Causes and prevention of foodborne illness
• Spoilage and canning basics
• Canning acid food with a boiling water bath
• Canning low acid foods with a pressure canner
• Canning specialty foods (jams, jellies and preserves; salsas; pickled and fermented foods)
• Drying and freezing

Optional topics

• Nutritional value and cost of preserved foods
• Emergencies and disaster preparation
• High altitude canning
• Gardening for success
• Root cellaring: storing your garden harvest