Health: We help families choose healthy lifestyles.
Food: We help families make healthy choices and handle food safely.
Family: We help families improve communication skills and cope with divorce.
Home: We help families make the home healthy.
Money: We help families plan for the future.
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UT Extension for a more extensive list of programs and resources.
Listed below are a few programs offered through UT Extension Unicoi County. For more detailed information about programs, contact FCS Agent Rachel York at 735-1637.
2017 Appalachian Trail Virtual Walk
May 15-July 9
This fun, 8-week summer walking program is a great way to get outside and exercise with your family and friends! Walk or jog anywhere – your neighborhood, the gym, or even the Appalachian Trail itself.
Your team’s mileage will be tracked along the Appalachian Trail beginning in Georgia and heading north towards Maine while passing through Unicoi County.
Keep track of our walkers!
Leaderboard - Week 5.pdf
Last year, ATVW teams surprassed our 10,000 mile goal by walking over 18,000 miles!
Food Preservation Workshops
Check out the Summer Schedule: 2017 Food Preservation Workshops.pdf
At an affordable price, learn how to safely preserve your fruits and vegetables. Practice in hands-on workshops this summer. Fun for the family and easy for beginners.
Dining with Diabetes - Lunch & Learn
August 3, 10, & 17
12:00-1:00 PM
$10
Dining with Diabetes is a hands-on program designed for people with diabetes or those at risk for diabetes. Gain cooking skills and the tools needed to follow a healthy diet plan.
Parenting Apart – Effective Co-Parenting
Pre-Registration Price:$40
Day-Of Price: $50
Parenting Apart is an educational program for parents who have filed for divorce in Tennessee. It is mandated by law that divorcing parents of minor children attend a parent education course. Parenting Apart fulfills this requirement. Through this four-hour course, parents learn how to help their children cope with the issues that arise because of the divorce. Topics covered during the course range from facts about divorce to keeping children out of the middle of conflict. Classes include discussion, videos, lectures, and role-play activities.
Classes are offered every six weeks. Pre-registration is necessary; please call the UT Extension office at 735-1637 to register.
A Glance at Last Year
2016 Appalachian Trail Virtual Walk (ATVW)
Over 18,000 miles walked this year!
2016 Apple Festival Cooking Contest Results
Congratulations to the winners of this year's contest!
Results: 2016 Apple Festival Winners.pdf
Contest Categories: apple cakes, apple pies, & other apple dish.
Prizes: $50 for first place, $30 for second place, and $20 for third place.
The Apple Festival Cooking Contest is sponsored by the Mountain Harvest Kitchen, a certified commercial kitchen created to support development and growth of local and regional food businesses. This facility, expected to open next year, will be available for rent 24/7 to individuals and businesses for food processing. Learn more at http://www.unicoitn.net/mountain-harvest-kitchen!