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Ottawa County MSU Extension
12220 Fillmore Street Suite 122
West Olive, Michigan
49460
United States

Email Address: msue.ottawa@county.msu.edu
Phone: 616-994-4580
Fax: 616-994-4579
 
NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION OVERVIEW

 Community-Based Nutrition Education

MSU Extension offers FREE nutrition education to those that qualify. The topics covered include "My Plate & My Pyramid", label reading, food safety, healthy snacks, basic nutrition and shopping smartly. Our nutrition instructors teach in a variety of settings with individuals across the lifespan, from preschoolers to older adults. For a More Detailed Overview

If you are interested in learning more, you can contact Program Instructor, Christian Kleinjans at (269) 673-0370 or by email at kleinj22@anr.msu.edu.

 
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FOR AGENCIES & ORGANIZATIONS

Agency "Client Referral" Form for use in referring clients to MSUE Nutritional Education classes. Form is confidential and should be faxed or emailed to Christian Kleinjans or Stephanie Marino contact information follows:

Christian Kleinjans, Program Instructor

(269) 673-0370 or FAX (269) 673-7005

Stephanie Marino, Extension Educator

(616) 336-3366 or FAX (616) 336-3836
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OTHER RESOURCES
Michigan Fresh Fact Sheets
  
MSU Extension Michigan Fresh educational program helps people explore our state’s bounty of fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamentals. Michigan Fresh fact sheets feature topics such as dealing with tomato disease, selecting healthy transplants, starting seeds and preserving tomatoes. Many fact sheets focus on individual produce such as asparagus, rhubarb, raspberries, strawberries and cherries. Many more fact sheets are in the works. Visit the Michigan Fresh website, the MSU Extension Bookstore website You can also find Michigan Fresh fact sheets at select local farmers markets across Michigan

Michigan Cottage Food Law On-line Training

Thinking of starting a business....this website will take you to the MSUE Bookstore, which will give you more of a description for this on-line training.
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FOOD SAFETY & PRESERVATION
 
 
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
1-800-535-4555
This hotline is staffed by food safety specialists with backgrounds in home economics, nutrition, and food technology. The “real person” hotline is available from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays year round. You may also choose from an extensive menu of recorded food safety messages 24 hours a day.
 
 
 
 
Reliable Resources for Food Preservation
 
 
 
So Easy to Preserve Book (5th edition);University of Georgia Cooperative Extension - www.soeasytopreserve.com
 
 
Ball Blue Book;National Center for Food Preservation - www.uga.edu/nchfp
 
 
Complete Guide to Home Canning (USDA) - http://foodsafety.psu.edu/canningguide.html
 
 
Michigan Department of Agriculture - www.michigan.gov/mda
 
 
MSU Product Center - www.productcenter.msu.edu - (517) 432-8750
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