NEP-246: Growing Your Own: Carrots

Erika Olsen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph | August 21, 2025 (New)

Carrots are a sweet and tasty cool-season vegetable. They have a lot of vitamin A, which is good for your eyes. Also, pulling fresh carrots out of the ground is always fun for kids—and adults.

NEP-247: Growing Your Own: Raspberries

Erika Olsen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph | August 21, 2025 (New)

Raspberries can be costly to buy, but you can grow them in your backyard. Plant their perennial roots and your raspberry patch will grow new canes each spring. You can pick your own fresh berries for years to come.

FSHE-18: Greens: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | June 16, 2025 (Major Revision)

There are many different types of greens to choose from, including fresh, frozen, and canned options. Greens include varieties of lettuce, beet and turnip tops, Swiss chard, chicory (curly endive), collards, dandelion and mustard greens, kale, endive, escarole, parsley, rape, spinach, watercress, and more. Some greens are enjoyed raw, and some—like collards and beet, mustard, and turnip greens—are better cooked. Greens can be prepared in a variety of ways. They are packed with vitamins and minerals to support health. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing greens to enjoy and reap the benefits from them.

NEP-244: Growing Your Own: Strawberries

Erika Olsen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph | June 13, 2025 (New)

Strawberries produce fruit in May and June. Even in a small garden, there is room for one or two strawberry plants that can bear fruit for several years.

NEP-243: Growing Your Own: Blackberries

Erika Olsen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph | June 2, 2025 (New)

Blackberries are a delicious and healthy fruit but can be costly to buy. You may have picked wild blackberries in Kentucky. Why not plant some blackberry varieties in your backyard that will produce better fruit? Plant their roots and your blackberry patch will grow new canes each spring. You can pick your own fresh fruit for years to come.

FCS3-564: Gluten-Free: Is It for Me?

Anna Cason, Janet Tietyen-Mullins | May 1, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Known for giving baked goods their fluffiness, gluten is frequently found in cereals, breads, pastas, and other bakery items. Gluten can also be found in other foods, such as salad dressings, canned foods, sauces, seasonings, and soups. Malted alcoholic beverages such as beer, porter, stout, and pilsner also contain gluten, due to the barley content. Oats do not contain gluten naturally; however, oats are commonly milled and processed in the same facility as wheat. This contamination is harmless for most people but is dangerous to individuals experiencing gluten sensitivity. There are many causes for experiencing symptoms after eating gluten-containing foods. Three of them are celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), and a wheat allergy.

NEP-245: Growing Your Own: Onions

Erika Olsen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph | April 18, 2025 (New)

Onions are a popular garden vegetable used in countless recipes. They are planted early in spring and harvested in mid to late summer.

FSHE-17: Asparagus: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | April 17, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Asparagus is nutritious and delicious. It is available fresh, frozen, and canned meeting budget, preference, and accessibility needs. Asparagus supports our health in many ways. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing your asparagus so you can enjoy it in a variety of ways all year-long.

FSHE-12: Potatoes: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | April 15, 2025 (Revised)

Potatoes are nutritious and versatile. They can be prepared in a variety of ways. Potatoes also support our health. They are often found fresh, frozen, and canned. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing your potatoes so you can enjoy them and reap the benefits.

FSHE-11: Cucumbers: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | March 31, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Cucumbers are refreshing and delicious. They support our health by providing hydration, fiber, and some nutrients to our eating patterns. Cucumbers generally fall into three groups: slicing cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, or seedless cucumbers. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing cucumbers so they can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.