State Recipes from the Living Well Book

Utah

Honey Candy

Known as the Beehive State, Utah has a strong pioneer heritage of industry and economy. Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without guided early settlers, who made honey candy to be resourceful. Recipes passed from generation to generation are still a source of family fun for all ages. In Utah, where honey has always been a major staple and backyard beekeeping is gaining popularity, honey candy remains a deliciously delectable treat.

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Living Well Campaign

In October 2002, NEAFCS launched a public service campaign to raise consumer awareness of the valuable educational resources available through Extension Family & Consumer Sciences. The Living Well campaign materials distributed to each state at the NEAFCS Annual Session included a campaign guide, video PSAs and an External Marketing Award nomination form.

In September 2003 at Galaxy II in Salt Lake City, four Marketing Awards were given for states that had used the Living Well television PSAs in creative ways. Those awards went to Georgia, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Also at Galaxy, each state received a CD with several new promotional pieces. They included 2 magazine ads, 3 newspaper ads in 3 sizes, bus placards, a digital movie theater ad, and the Living Well logo in color and black and white. These materials - and members' creativity - have been used to market Living Well in many ways in the states.

NEAFCS targets January through March as the time period for television PSAs to be aired. Members are requested to ask their television stations to air the PSAs during the first three months of each year. Members are also encouraged to work with local radio stations to produce radio PSAs to be aired during that time. (Members, for suggested scripts, see the Related Links / Downloads column on this page.)

The Living Well website (http://learningandlivingwell.org), launched January 2003, has information by subject matter on successful Extension Family and Consumer Sciences education programs from around the country.

On February 28, 2005 the US Senate passed a Senate resolution, recognizing Extension Living Well Week. Living Well Week was developed to encourage all Americans to improve their health and well-being by taking advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the local Extension Family and Consumer Sciences professionals through the state and national Cooperative Extension System. Through Living Well, families learn to raise kids, eat right, spend smart, and live well. For several years, Extension Living Well Week was celebrated the second full week of March each year.

In October 2009, the NEAFCS Board expanded the celebration to encompass the entire month of March, and is now officially known as Extension Living Well Month.

Living Well Award

Each year, one $200 scholarship to attend that year's Annual Session is awarded to state affiliates, multi-county groups, or individuals who have used Living Well marketing materials in a creative approach in marketing the Extension Family and Consumer Sciences profession to the general public and / or the news media, including the development and/or production of marketing materials, purchasing media time or advertising, etc. Applicants should complete a project or program that is different from their Living Well Mini-Grant, if they received that mini grant. Applicants may not receive the Living Well Award 2 years in a row. For more information on the award, eligibility and how to apply, please review the Living Well Award section of the Awards Manual.

Living Well Mini-Grant

One mini-grant of $500 will be awarded each year to groups or individuals, to be used during the following year. The funds must be used for the promotion of Living Well through a creative approach in marketing our profession including development and / or production of marketing materials, purchasing media time or advertising, etc., or travel to implement a program / project. The mini-grant recipient(s) are announced at the Annual Session. The first half of the mini-grant is paid after the following January 1 of the next calendar year. Upon submission of the final report in May, the second half of the mini-grant will be disbursed. A report of up to one page with results and expense summary plus examples or pictures of materials should be sent to the Chair of the Public Affairs External Marketing subcommittee. Living Well Mini-Grant form due by email to the State V.P. of Awards, who will send them by email to the NEAFCS V.P. of Awards by April 1. The same applicant may not receive a Living Well Month Mini Grant 2 years in a row.

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