Family & Consumer Sciences
Here are some of UGA Extension's most popular resources on family, food, health, home, and money.
eLearning with UGA SNAP-Ed 24/7 Tips to live a more active lifestyle, shop smarter, make healthier food choices, and cook delicious meals on a budget! Receive free kitchen and fitness items.
Start a New Food Business A collection of resources to help you get started with your small food business.
Food Talk Eat healthy and get moving on a budget. Find free online nutrition education courses, recipes, and other resources.
Marriage Matters Series Looking for ways to strengthen your relationship? Whether you have just started dating, have been married for a while, or have been married more than once, we can always use some guidance in developing and maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship.
Childcare Provider Training Entity-approved training to help child care providers meet state licensing requirements. Check the calendar for training events near you.
Your Good Credit Series Establishing, maintaining, and protecting Your Good Credit can save you thousands of dollars over time. This series will teach you the basics of credit reports and scores.
So Easy to Preserve This book covers topics on preserving food, canning, pickled products, sweet spreads and syrups, freezing and drying. Available for purchase only.
Eat Healthy, Be Active A flexible 3-week schedule of hands-on activities meant to improve young children's health and well-being by teaching key nutrition and physical activity concepts.
Radon Education Radon is a colorless, tasteless odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. It occurs naturally and is released into the soil, easily entering buildings through the foundation. The only way to know if you have radon is to test.
Building Baby's Brain Series What happens during a child's first few years makes a big difference in the child's later life. This series helps parents learn strategies to improve early brain development.
Upcoming Events
Jun 27
Water Bath Canning Class - Strawberry Jam
Conyers, GA - (64.0 miles)
Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home!
Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product.
Thursday evenings:
Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm
Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm
Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm
Friday mornings:
Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm
Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Location:
1127 West Avenue SW
Conyers, GA 30012
Jul 11
Water Bath Canning Class - Tomato Salsa
Conyers, GA - (64.0 miles)
Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home!
Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product.
Thursday evenings:
Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm
Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm
Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm
Friday mornings:
Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm
Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Location:
1127 West Avenue SW
Conyers, GA 30012
Jul 25
Water Bath Canning Class - Pickled Green Beans
Conyers, GA - (64.0 miles)
Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home!
Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product.
Thursday evenings:
Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm
Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm
Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm
Friday mornings:
Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm
Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Location:
1127 West Avenue SW
Conyers, GA 30012
Aug 9
Water Bath Canning Class - Peach Jam
Conyers, GA - (64.0 miles)
Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home!
Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product.
Thursday evenings:
Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm
Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm
Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm
Friday mornings:
Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm
Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm
Location:
1127 West Avenue SW
Conyers, GA 30012
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