December 2021
Office Closed for the Holidays
The office will be closed December 23, 2021 - January 2, 2022. We will reopen Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8AM. We'd like to thank everyone who made 2021 a success. Despite the challenges COVID presented, we were still able to reach thousands of Franklin County residents and donate more than 20,000 pounds of produce. We're looking forward to a great year of programming in 2022.
Poinsettia Care Brought to You by Extension Today
Check out the latest segment of Extension Today for tips on keeping your poinsettias bright and colorful over the holidays! Live plants can make great decorations for the holidays – and poinsettias are one of the most well-known winter holiday plants! Add festive colors to your house, office, or any other space where you want to add some natural holiday cheer!

Extension Today is a partnership between NBC4 WCMH-TV and OSU Extension are partnering to share stories with tips, resources, and even recipes for improving your life, your garden, your family, and your community. NBC4 will air a special Extension Today segment on Daytime Columbus each Wednesday, as well as on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Daytime Columbus is a locally-produced talk show which takes a closer look at area businesses, organizations, and resources available in central Ohio, and is delivered by NBC4 WCMH-TV every weekday at 12:30pm. Check out the past segments here.
New Year: Health and Wellness Goal Webinars
Are you ready to set a health and wellness goal for the new year? Our Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Jenny Lobb can help! Join Jenny for a free webinar on Self-Care for the New Year on Friday, January 14 at noon. The webinar will be recorded, so be sure to register even if you cannot attend live and you will receive the recording by email. Jenny will also be presenting this webinar for the Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center on Monday, January 31 at 2 pm. Learn more and register here.

In addition, she will share self-care strategies during her two classes in January on Beating the Winter Blues: the first is at the Bexley Public Library on Thursday, January 13 at 1 pm, and the second is at the Westerville Public Library on Monday, January 24 at 7 pm. A webinar series that Jenny coordinated last January on Beating the Winter Blues is also available for viewing here.
Bringing Financial Literacy to Youth through Real Money, Real World
Each year America's high schools graduate thousands of young adults who are unprepared to make financial decisions. OSU Extension's Real Money, Real World program is designed to better prepare youth for a bright future. The program uses real-life experiences to help youth achieve financial literacy. The target audience is students in grades 6 - 12. Please click here to how to bring Real Money, Real World to your school or afterschool program.
Healthy Holiday Menus & New Indoor Farmers' Market! 
Danielle Seidita, SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator
Are you looking for new holiday menu ideas? Check out Franklin Co. SNAP-Ed’s December Lesson: Healthy Holiday Menus & Caring for Holiday Plants for healthy holiday recipes and tips on keeping your holiday plants festive throughout the season! We also feature a “Tips for Teens” video on dining etiquette and place settings.
 
Stretch your holiday food budget this season by visiting Common Green’s new Indoor Winter Farmers’ Market to double your EBT/SNAP dollars with Produce Perks! The market will provide a $1-for-$1 match up to $25 per market for SNAP and P-EBT shoppers as part of the Produce Perks Midwest network. Visit u.osu.edu/franklinsnaped/ for more details.
 
Franklin Co. SNAP-Ed wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season!
Upcoming Events
December 23 - January 2: Office Closed
January 4: CARTEENS Class
January 8: Home Buyer Education Virtual Workshop
January 11: Beating the Winter Blues Series (Fairfield County District Library or Zoom)
January 11: Taking Control of Student Loan Debt Virtual Workshop
January 12: 4-H SPIN Club Line Dance
January 13: Beating the Winter Blues Series (Bexley Public Library)
January 14: Self-Care in the New Year Webinar
January 15: Home Buyer Education Virtual Workshop
January 18: Beating the Winter Blues Series (Fairfield County District Library or Zoom)
January 19: 4-H SPIN Club Line Dance
January 22: Money Management Virtual Workshop
January 24: Beating the Winter Blues Series (Westerville Public Library)
January 25: Beating the Winter Blues Series (Fairfield County District Library or Zoom)
January 26: 4-H SPIN Club Line Dance
January 29: Money Management Virtual Workshop
January 31: Self-Care in the New Year Workshop



Be sure to check out franklin.osu.edu/events for the most up-to-date list of event.