TNCEP – Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program

TNCEP is a nutrition education program for individuals and families who participate or are eligible to participate in SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamp Program. TNCEP (Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program) is a partnership between University of Tennessee Extension, the Tennessee Department of Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.
The goal of TNCEP is to help participants learn how to choose and prepare healthy foods and feel empowered to move toward self-sufficiency. Through TNCEP, participants are taught how to use SNAP and related resources effectively.

TNCEP can help you:

• Fix healthy, low cost meals and snacks for you and your family.
• Feel better and have more energy.
• Get the most for your food dollar.
• Develop spending and saving plans to make food last throughout the month.

Who is eligible?

Nutrition education is available to SNAP participants and other eligible low-income individuals and families. Our youth program is available at no cost to schools that provide 50% or more free and reduced lunches.

Our office has a variety of teaching materials and other resources available for check out for teachers. Contact Lacie Young about programs listed below.

Our office has a variety of teaching materials and other resources available for check out for teachers. Contact Lacie Young about programs listed below.

Adult Programs

• Farmers Market Fresh Farmers Market Fresh Brochure 
• Shop Smart Tennessee Shop Smart TN Brochure 
• My Plate MyPlate Website and Nutrition Education Toolkit 
• Eat Well, Feel Well Eat Well Feel Well Participant Brochure 
• Eating Smart, Moving More Eating Smart Moving More Partner Brochure 
• Eating Smart Throughout the Life Cycle Eating Smart Throughout the Lifecycle Participant Brochure 

Youth Programs

• Power U Power U Brochure 
• Rudy Racoon Rudy Raccoon Brochure 
• Discover My Plate Discover MyPlate Introduction 
• Adventure in the Kitchen for Teens Adventures in the Kitchen Partner Brochure