Clemson Rural Health and Nutrition Extension - Anderson and Abbeville

01/05/2026

✨ Are you ready to take charge of your health this New Year? ✨

Join us for our next installment of Health Extension for Diabetes, a FREE community diabetes self-management support program designed to help you feel confident, supported, and informed.

This 16-week program provides practical education and encouragement in key areas of diabetes self-management, including:
• Understanding a diabetes diagnosis
• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Medications and blood sugar monitoring
• Resource navigation
• Healthy coping strategies
• Reducing health risks

Whether you are newly diagnosed or looking for ongoing support, this program meets you where you are and helps you build sustainable habits for long-term health.

👉 To share your interest, please follow the link or click the photo below!

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11/18/2025

Join us on Friday, December 12th, at 12:00 PM for a special holiday edition of Stirring Up Healthy Recipes!

We’ll be preparing a festive menu tailored for individuals living with a chronic disease diagnosis, such as diabetes, without sacrificing flavor or holiday joy.

👉 To sign up for class:
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stirring-up-healthy-recipes-tickets-1669823530129?aff=oddtdtcreator

📧 To learn more about our program:
Email us at: healthextension@clemson.edu

The Rural Health and Nutrition Team with Clemson Extension hosts a healthy cooking class on the second Friday of every month @ 12:00 PM EST.

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

The Rural Health and Nutrition program team had a productive and energizing meeting at the Clemson campus! We are grateful for the time to collaborate, plan, and strengthen our work together for the citizens of South Carolina.

11/05/2025

📢 Your local Clemson Extension office is a food drive drop-off site.

We’re collecting nonperishable food items to help support local families.

🕘 Offices are open Monday–Friday — stop by and make a difference!

Find your nearest office and check hours here:🔗https://www.clemson.edu/extension/co/

📢 Your local Clemson Extension office is a food drive drop-off site.
We’re collecting nonperishable food items to help support local families.
🕘 Offices are open Monday–Friday — stop by and make a difference!
Find your nearest office and check hours here:🔗https://www.clemson.edu/extension/co/

11/04/2025

🍂Harvest season is still in full swing and shelves are stocked with local produce!🍂
Look for the sign or head to certifiedsc.com to find some near you!

10/31/2025

Clemson University Cooperative Extension has developed a new Food Pantry Giving Guide to help individuals, families and organizations make healthy, meaningful food donations that support South Carolinians facing food insecurity.

10/28/2025

🧡🦃 Stirring Up Healthy Recipes
Hosted by: Clemson Extension Rural Health and Nutrition

Theme: Thanksgiving for 1 or 2
Looking for a cozy, diabetes-friendly way to celebrate the holidays? Join us for our next Stirring Up Healthy Recipes class — perfect for anyone cooking for just themselves or one other!

📅 Date: November 14th
🕛 Time: 12 PM EST
💻 Where: Zoom

We'll be cooking:
🍗 Oven-Roasted Turkey for Two
🥕 A vegetarian main dish
🥦 Tasty and simple side dishes
🍰 A diabetes-friendly dessert

Celebrate the season with flavor, fun, and smart nutrition. This free class is perfect for beginners and seasoned cooks alike!

The Rural Health and Nutrition Team with Clemson Extension hosts a healthy cooking class on the second Friday of every month @ 12:00 PM EST.

10/28/2025

We’re proud to celebrate🎉 our amazing agents — Bailee, Julianna, and Emily — for their regional win at the NEAFCS National Conference! 🏅 Their work in the School Wellness Division, in collaboration with the MUSC Boeing Center for Children's Wellness and the School-Based Wellness Initiative, continues to make a lasting impact on student health and well-being.

08/28/2025

08/14/2025

🥦 Grow it. Cook it. Love it!
Join us for our FREE Growing Health workshop where you’ll learn how to grow your own fresh, delicious broccoli 🌱 — and discover a tasty new recipe to enjoy it!
We’ll provide:
✔️ A broccoli plant
✔️ Soil
✔️ A grow bag
✔️ A comfy knee pad for gardening
Bring your curiosity, leave with your own mini garden AND a recipe you can’t wait to try. 🥦🍴
📅 August 28, 2025 From 11 AM - 12 PM
📍 1428 Pearman Dairy Rd. Anderson, SC 29625
💲 FREE to attend — spots are limited! Sign up below using the link!

Empowering South Carolinians to live healthier lives through connecting them from plant to plate.

07/14/2025

Join us tomorrow at 5PM for Growing Health at the Pendleton Library!

Horticulture Extension Agent Samantha Brown will be discussing growing strategies for cultivating summer squash.
Rural Health and Nutrition Extension Agent Julianna Lyle will discuss the health benefits and prepare a healthy recipe using summertime squash!

Click the link to register!

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