What is BLT?
Better Living for Texans (BLT) is a nutrition education program for adults and children that are SNAP participants and SNAP eligible.
The BLT program helps people make healthy meals, improve their physical fitness, save money at the grocery store, grow their own foods, and adopt better food safety habits.
BLT Focus Areas:
- Increase fruit and vegetable intake
- Increase physical activity
- Improving access to fruits and vegetables (gardening)
- Food safety
- Food resource management (due to high rates of food insecurity)
Check out our curriculum at https://blt.tamu.edu/curriculum/
BLT is a collaborative effort funded by USDA, through Texas Health and Human Commission Services and then sub-contracted to Texas A&M AgriLife for implementation. It is through Extension that you see BLT in action. Lead agents, extension assistants or program assistants will be the professionals teaching the lessons and working side by side with you to meet the nutrition needs of food stamp recipients and their families.
Tarrant County BLT Monthly Newsletters:
June 2022 Newsletter
July 2022 Newsletter
Aug 2022 Newsletter
September_2022_Newsletter
October_2022_Newsletter
November _2022_Newsletter
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Where do these classes take place?
That is one of the great advantages! BLT will come to you. It was designed to be mobile. A BLT group can meet almost anywhere; your community center, housing authority office, apartments, common areas, senior centers, or church facilities.
When Can We Start?
Today! Contact the Tarrant County BLT program and begin your partnership in creating “Better Living for Texans.” If you are interested, call (817) 884-1294.
Want to Volunteer
We are looking for Spanish speaking volunteers who will donate 1 hour each month to interpret lessons. If you are interested, please call (817) 884-1294.
Sanci Hall,
Tarrant County BLT Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent.
Contact her at sanci.hall@ag.tamu.edu or call (817) 884-1294.