Peanut Butter Challenge

The UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Service asks community members to donate unopened jars of peanut butter during the month of October. You can drop off peanut butter at the Extension office or other participating locations. After October, the donations are counted and then given to local food pantries to help fight hunger.

✨ In 2022, Santa Rosa County collected 2,056 jars (2,657 pounds) of peanut butter! ✨

We are still looking for businesses, clubs, and churches to help collect peanut butter. If your group wants to be a drop‑off location, please call our office at 850‑623‑3868.

Fun Peanut Facts

According to the 2019 FDACS Agriculture by the Numbers report, Santa Rosa County produced 71.1 million pounds of peanuts in 2018! Most of these peanuts are used to make peanut butter.

The National Peanut Board says:

• It takes about 540 peanuts to make one 12‑ounce jar of peanut butter.

• One acre of peanuts can make 35,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.