Health & Human Sciences

WHAT WE DO:

Health and Human Sciences shares resources in the areas of:
- Food and Nutrition
- Family and Child development
- Health
For more details on some of our programs, please see below or contact Jessica with any questions.

Contact Us

Jessica Riffle - HHS Extension Educator 
jcanned@purdue.edu
Purdue Extension - Fulton County
1009 W. 3rd Street
Rochester, IN 46975
(574)223-3397

 

 

 

Health and Human Sciences - Fulton County

GRUB CLUB - open to children, meets every 1st & 3rd Tuesday from 4-5 pm at The Outlet Youth Center in Rochester. Learn new and easy to make recipes.

 

KEWANNA LIBRARY -  open to adults, meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 11:00 am to learn a variety of topics. View our event page to get updated topics. 

Please click on any link below to read an article of interest...
Pantry Storage Basics
Cooking with Air Fryers
Technology for just about anything
Caring for yourself while caring for others
Carrots (with a recipe)
Happiness Principles
Chickpeas
Breakfast Enhancers
Stresses into Blessings
Clutter-Free
Cooking with slow cookers
Cooking with tea
Dietary Guidelines - Fats, Heart, and Health
Eggs.
Grains and Berries
Keys to Healthy Aging
Lowering the risk of food allergies
Plums
Probiotics and Prebiotics
Save your tomatoes
Warm-up with soups
Wild Eats - cooking with venison
Winter Squash

Click on any link to read the current or past newsletter
2024
The Extension Cord January & February 2024
The Extension Cord July - Fair Edition 2024
The Extension Cord September & October 2024
2023
The Extension Cord Jan & Feb. 2023
The Extension Cord March & April 2023
The Extension Cord May & June 2023
The Extension Cord July 2023
The Extension Cord September & October 2023
The Extension Cord November & December 2023
The Extension Cord Cookie Edition 2023
2022
The Extension Cord Nov. & Dec. 2022
The Extension Cord 2022 Cookie Edition
The Extension Cord Jan, Feb, and March 2022
2021
 The Extension Cord 2021 Cookie Edition
The Extension Cord November & December 2021
The Extension Cord August & September 2021
The Extension Cord May & June 2021
The Extension Cord March & April 2021
The Extension Cord January & February 2021

Please click the playlist button Video Playlist to view more videos in the Similar Ingredients Multiple Meals video series.

Click on the link for monthly newsletters and recipes using similar ingredients to make multiple meals. 

Simple Ingredients, Multiple Meals

Want more information? Check out the link below to see what is happening across the state.

Purdue Extension - Health & Human Services