UF/IFAS Extension
Sarasota County
A county, state and federal partnership, we translate research into community initiatives, classes, and volunteer opportunities related to agriculture; community development; gardening and landscaping; natural resources; nutrition and healthy living; and youth development.
Contact
sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu
941.861.9900
6700 Clark Road (Twin Lakes Park, Green Building)
Sarasota, Fla. 34241
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Simple steps for healthy holiday eating
Do you usually eat more during the holiday season and find that you have gained a few pounds? You’re not alone. The holiday season brings a number of food-packed get-togethers, from family functions to open houses, work celebrations, and more
11/07/2018
EVENT: You can can… preserves and jams
Enjoy the taste of homemade jams and preserves from your own fruit, with our Jan. 24 "Canning Strawberry Preserves and Freezer Jams" class
12/07/2018
What's Going on Near You
EVENT: Add some spice to your cooking
Cooking with herbs and spices not only adds flavor to your recipes, but they can also help you to reduce the amount of salt, fat and even sugar you might add into your recipe.
Join us Nov
10/18/2018
How to safely thaw a turkey
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and you want it remembered for family and friends, not for foodborne illness.
Along with all of the holiday planning of meals and guest lists, start planning now to defrost that frozen gobbler that will be the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving meal
11/12/2018
Peanut Butter Challenge Fights Hunger, One Jar at a Time
We hear a lot about hunger.
You’ve no doubt seen public service announcements on television, asking you to give to charitable organizations to help feed people
10/04/2018
Don’t let the bed bugs bite!
With the holiday season arriving, a large number of people will be travelling to see friends and family.Many will be staying in hotels overnight or for extended weekends, but very few will be thinking of the tiny critters that may be lurking in that hotel room - Bed Bugs! Those are the two words that have the ability give people nightmares and the hebbie-jeebies
11/23/2018
Fight food poisoning this holiday season (and beyond)
As we approach the holidays, it’s a good time to review key steps to avoid getting a foodborne illness.
Think it can’t (or won’t) happen to you? You might want to rethink that
11/15/2018
How to safely thaw a turkey
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and you want it remembered for family and friends, not for foodborne illness.
Along with all of the holiday planning of meals and guest lists, start planning now to defrost that frozen gobbler that will be the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving meal
11/12/2018
When the bough breaks
Remember when it was the common notion that termites in trees did no harm – they were simply scavenging on decaying wood? Well it turns out that there are new and ‘improved’ termites which actually kill trees. Termite researchers have learned that the Asian subterranean termite has been hard at work killing pines, oaks, and even palms
11/09/2018
