Preserving Food: It is Not Like In Grandma’s Day
Home canning has changed greatly in the 170 years since it was introduced as a way to preserve food. Grandma may have cooked her green beans and poured them into hot jars but open kettle canning is not recommended today. Scientists have found ways to produce safe,...
Think About It!
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the term "sustainability" has emerged as a result of significant concerns about the unintended social, environmental, and economic consequences of rapid growth. Sustainability is based on a simple principle:...
Spring into Cleaning
Spring is officially upon us. There are few rites of Spring more familiar than the annual Spring Cleaning. It is easier and healthier to live in a clean, well-organized home. Spring Cleaning doesn’t have to be synonymous with drudgery, though. The key to cleaning...
Be Clean and Safe in the Laundry Room
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2014 Green Living Expo to be held in Crawfordville
Come one, come all to the Green Living Expo offered to all citizens of the Big Bend area. I love the adopted tagline… Experience a simpler, more sustainable life. Learn ways to save money and reduce your impact on the Earth. Those of you who have...
Spring Clean Your Finances
As you are clearing out clutter, sprucing up, and getting ready for summer, you also should start your financial spring cleaning by figuring out where you stand financially. Here are a few tips to help you get started: 1. Get organized. Build a personal...
Are You Being Profiled?
Your credit score is the most frequently and widely used method for determining your credit worthiness, but what if a 700 credit score was not just a 700 credit anymore? What if there was a way to try to predict consumer debt delinquency behavior even among those...
The Cost of Not Having HealthCare
UF IFAS Extension Northwest District cares about you having all the facts necessary to use research based information to make informed choices for you and/or your family. One important choice coming up for almost 70,000 uninsured adults in the Big Bend (Gadsden,...
Sugar vs. Other Sweeteners: Get the Scoop
Do you use sugar, honey, artificial sweetener, or some combination of them all? Which are better to use? The internet is flooded with myths about sweeteners – both nutritive and low- or no-calorie. Because it’s often difficult to sift through the claims, here’s a...
Be Heart Smart – Make Heart-Healthy Choices
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that about 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States each year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Eating habits are something we acquire as...