Nutrition Education
About Us
FoodWIse helps limited resource families and individuals choose healthful diets, purchase and prepare nutritious food, and become more food secure by spending their food dollars wisely.
FoodWIse is federally funded by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides evidence-based nutrition education to Wisconsin residents. By partnering with schools, childcare centers, and community organizations, EFNEP helps make healthy choices easier for individuals and families with low incomes. The program supports positive changes in diet quality, physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and overall nutrition security at both the individual and community level.
FoodWIse collaborates with community partners to support policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) efforts that improve access to fresh, affordable, and culturally preferred foods and create opportunities for more physical activity.
To sign up for free nutrition lessons, please complete the following forms: K-12 Schools Interest form.
Programs
FoodWIse works with qualifying schools and groups of youth in Milwaukee County, where the majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch.
We also have programs for groups of parents, where the majority of participants are eligible for FoodShare (Wisconsin QUEST Card), WIC, Wisconsin Works (W2), Free/Reduced Price School Lunch, Head Start, or other similar programs.
Partners
FoodWIse partners with a variety of local agencies to teach series of lessons for Headstart youth, school age children and parents and caregivers of children in both English and Spanish. Learn more about our partner agencies.
