Family & Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Extension Agents offer non-biased, research based solutions and cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including:?
- Food Safety
- Food, Nutrition, and Health
- Healty, Safe, and Affordable Housing Environments
- Economic Well-Being for Individuals and Families
- Positive Development for Individuals
While there is not a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent located at the Jasper County Extension Office, please call our office at (706)468-6479 or email uge2159@uga.edu and we will answer your question to the best of our ability or direct you to a FACS Agent in a neighboring county.?
Upcoming Events
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May 14 Introduction to Farm Food Safety, Fulton County This one-day course is an introduction to good agricultural practices. Small-scale fruit and vegetable growers will learn skills necessary to draft a food safety plan, identify safety concerns, and build knowledge on certifications and resources. Registration closes on May 7th at 4pm EST.
- Alpharetta, GA - (67.0 Miles)
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May 20 ServSafe? Manager Certification Training and Exam - One Day 禁漫天堂 Extension Tift County provides a 1-day ServSafe? training which is nationally recognized and accredited for food service managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).
- Tifton, GA 31793, GA - (53.0 Miles)
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May 22 ServSafe Manager Certification Training & Exam- Morgan County Extension Join us on Thursday, May 22nd at the Morgan County Extension Office for a one-day ServSafe? Manager Certification course and Exam. Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe? training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe? examination, the ServSafe? Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF and is valid for five years.
- Madison, GA - (26.0 Miles)
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May 22 Peach Salsa- Coweta County Food Preservation Workshop Olivia Handley will be hosting a Peach Salsa workshop that will provide hands on experience making and then processing the jars in a hot water bath. Each participant gets a jar of Salsa to take home along with tools to use in the kitchen. Space is limited. Call the Coweta Extension office to register.
- NEWNAN, GA - (67.0 Miles)
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension News
The 禁漫天堂rden student farm will celebrate 15 years of service to the Athens community this spring with two major events: a Community Day on May 3 and an upscale Garden Gala on June 7.
Georgia, traditionally known as the Peach State, is famous for its peaches, pecans and peanuts, but thanks to its mild climate, the state also supports a variety of uncommon and exotic fruits.
A baked good secured the top spot at the 2025 Flavor of Georgia food product competition.
United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Iron Horse Farm at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences earlier this month for a listening session with Georgia’s agricultural leaders and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.