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Healthy food choices lead to healthier lives.

As your friends and neighbors, Extension educators are here to help guide your food preparation, safety, and nutrition questions. Many of our workshops are offered in your local community. Several workshops are featured as live online webinars and videos. Join our mailing list to be notified of upcoming workshops.

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Inside the Stress Response: Understanding the Amygdala’s Role

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2026
Learn how a small brain region shapes your reactions.

Why do we react to stress the way we do? This session explores the role of the amygdala, a key brain region involved in processing emotions and…

Loaf of Sourdough Bread

Sourdough Made Simple

County: Macon, Piatt, DeWitt

With the help of wild yeasts and bacteria, turn simple ingredients into flavorful loaves of sourdough. In this class, learn the basics of sourdough breadmaking, including caring for starter…

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Hot and Fast: Cooking w/ Air Fryer

County: Macon, Piatt, DeWitt

Unlock the secrets of air frying and learn how to create meals quickly and efficiently. Air fryers can make mealtime more efficient and less of a hassle.
Register by October 13.

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VCMG's Present: Mushroom

with Karla Griesbaum
County: Vermilion

Join Extension Educator Karla Griesbaum for a closer look at the fascinating world of fungi and the important role they play in our ecosystems. We’ll explore the many functions of fungi in…

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Edible Alliums & Fall Garlic Planting Workshop

Learn • Plant • Grow
County: McHenry
Join University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener and 4-H volunteer, Jerry Gudauskas, for an informative program exploring the world of edible alliums, including garlic, onions, leeks, and more.…
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Edible Mushroom Grow Kit Workshop

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
Have you ever wondered how edible mushrooms are cultivated? In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of mushroom cultivation, including how mushrooms are cultured, how growing…

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Mapping Change: Exploring English Use and Gentrification in Puerto Rico

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2026
Discover what neighborhood development and the rise in the use of English may mean for Puerto Rico’s culture.

Communities across Puerto Rico are experiencing shifts in language use,…

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Mapear el Cambio: Explorar el uso del inglés y la gentrificación en Puerto Rico

Serie de Seminarios Comunitarios: Guía de Salud para el Otoño de 2026
Descubre qué pueden significar el desarrollo de los vecindarios y el aumento del uso del inglés para la cultura de Puerto Rico.

Las comunidades de Puerto Rico están experimentando cambios en el uso…

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Fueling the Workout

Wellness Wednesday at the DISC
County: Piatt, Macon, DeWitt

After finishing your workout, stick around for educational sessions to build understanding and confidence in caring for your nutrition needs. Recipe demonstrations and tastings will be offered at…

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Knife Safety

Fun in the Kitchen
County: DeWitt, Piatt, Macon

An introduction to basic kitchen skills such as hand washing and food safety, reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and using kitchen tools to stir, whisk, and chop!

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