Family & Consumer Sciences

The Family and Consumer Sciences Program offers the families of Bedford County information and educational programs about food and nutrition, health, family finances and human development.

Seasonal Eating

The Seasonal Eating Program encourages residents to eat what is growing here and now. Check out this page for Seasonal Eating recipes, information, videos and more.

Tennessee Nutrition & Consumer Education

The goal of TNCEP is to teach families how to choose and prepare nutritionally adequate diets and help them feel empowered to move toward self-sufficiency.

Food Preservation

Canning, freezing and drying helps you make the most of your harvest of fruits, vegetables and meats. Check out this page for proper methods and safety tested recipes.

Family & Community Education

Family & Community Education clubs promote a better way of life for all through fellowship, continuing education and service to the community.

Extension Explores: Food Preservation

Extension Explores: Food Preservation is an on-line resource of monthly zoom lessons, publications and videos about preserving seasonal produce.

Skill Up Tennessee

The Skill Up TN program helps qualifying residents to reach their employment potential and become self-sufficient.

Contact Information

Whitney Danhof
Family and Consumer Sciences
2105 Midland Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
wdanhof1@utk.edu
931-684-5971

Yesenia Lira Garcia
Program Assistant, Tennessee Nutrition and ConsumerEducation Program
2105 Midland Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
yliragar@utk.edu
931-684-5971

2026 Programs

Tai Chi for Arthritis – Mondays and Fridays, January 26 – March 30 at the Shelbyville/Bedford County Senior Citizens Center at 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the Extension Office (931-684-5971) for questions. Free of charge – just come, no need to sign up.

Take Charge of Your Diabetes – Fridays, April 17 – May 22 at the Rosenwald Center at 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the Extension Office (931-684-5971) for questions or to sign up. Free of charge.

May Marathon Month – Walk a full or half (26 or 13 miles) marathon a few miles at a time over the month of May. You’ll receive emailed newsletters for information and motivation each week. Report at the end of the month and if your marathon is completed, receive a medal. Get moving this spring. See the flyer for more information and to register.

Canning College – Friday, June 12 OR Saturday, June 13 at First Methodist Church at 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost is $20.00. Limited to 12 participants in each class, call the Extension Office (931-684-5971) to register. See the flyer for more information.

Dining with Diabetes – Tuesdays, June 16-30 at the Extension Office at 10:00 a.m. Cost is $20.00. Call the Extension Office to register. See the flyer or brochure for more information.

Matter of Balance – Tuesdays and Fridays, September 1 – 25 at the Shelbyville/Bedford County Senior Citizens Center at 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 for questions or to sign up. Free of charge.

Chair Yoga – Mondays, October 19 – November 30 at the Bedford County Extension Office at 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 to sign up. Free of charge.

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