FoodWIse Nutrition Education
FoodWIse, previously called Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP), is funded by the USDA and is designed to provide nutrition education that helps limited resource families and individuals choose healthful diets, purchase and prepare healthful food and handle it safely, and become more food secure by spending their food dollars wisely. Ashland County sites include: elementary schools, senior centers, Head Start centers, youth clubs, food shelves, and more. To find a class near you or to discuss new opportunities, call the UW-Madison Division of Extension Bayfield County Office. To learn more about FoodWIse in Wisconsin see the state website.
FoodWIse Nutrition Newsletters
FoodWIse Nutrition Newsletters- including the Harvest of the Month
Food Preservation
Food Preservation Equipment Lending Library and Preservation Information
Chequamegon Bay Farmer’s Markets
Farmer’s Markets
Food Share Wisconsin SNAP
Have A Question?
Stephanie LaPointe Bakker serves Ashland, Bayfield, & Iron Counties as the Nutrition Education Coordinator; Marisa Perlberg serves as a Nutrition Educator for Ashland, Bayfield, & Iron Counties
UW-Madison Extension Bayfield County || Bayfield County Courthouse||PO Box 218|| Washburn, WI 54891
FoodWIse Annual Report
Related Links of Interest
- Food & Nutrition Information Center (USDA National Agricultural Library)
- Fight BAC!® Partnership for Food Safety Education
- Gateway to U.S. Government Food Safety Information
- Nutrition.gov (Guide to Nutrition & Health Information on Federal Government websites)
- USDA Food Safety Information
- USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- American Dietetic Association
- American Heart Association
- American Diabetes Association
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
- Food Safety & Health (UW Extension Food Safety and Food Preservation Information)
- National Center for Home Food Preservation (University of Georgia)
- Foodsense
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Bayfield County || Courthouse-117 E 5th Street, PO Box 218 || Washburn, WI 54891
711 for Wisconsin Relay (TDD)
Stephanie Bakker || 715-373-3294 || Email
