FoodWIse

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About

FoodWIse advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.

FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).

FoodWIse employs a combination of evidence-based strategies designed to promote changes for individuals, communities and environments to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.

Whom We Serve

Individuals and families with limited incomes

Schools, farmers’ markets, food pantries and other local organization focused on decreasing food insecurity and increasing access to healthy foods

How We Serve


Introduce learners to new fruits and vegetables and why they are important

Teach adults how to buy, plan and prepare healthy meals

Engage households in support of choosing healthy diets while stretching food dollars

Support communities in making the healthy choices the easy choice where people live, learn, work, play and worship


Meet Our Team

 

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Liliana Ramirez-Gonzalez
FoodWIse Program Administrator
920-391-4640
ramirezgonza@wisc.edu

 

 

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Sarah Chisolm
FoodWIse Nutrition Educator
920-391-4661
sarah.chisolm@wisc.edu

 

 

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Liz Murphy
Healthy Communities Coordinator
920-391-4626
liz.murphy@wisc.edu

 

 

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Julie Raasch
FoodWIse Nutrition Educator
920-391-4606
jmraasch2@wisc.edu

 

 

Norma Merlin Jimenez
Bilingual FoodWIse Nutrition Educator
920-391-4614
norma.merlinjimenez@browncountywi.gov

 

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