For 30 years, SNAP-Ed helped people build healthy eating habits and be more active on a limited budget. Following a federal decision to end funding, the program was discontinued after July 4, 2025.

Through practical, hands-on education and local partnerships, SNAP-Ed helped people with limited resources build lifelong skills around nutrition, cooking, physical activity, and budgeting for healthy meals.

But sustainable change takes more than knowledge. That’s why SNAP-Ed also invested in lasting improvements through policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) work, which helped reshape the places where people live, learn, and work so that healthier choices become easier and more affordable. 

This page features the inspiring stories behind that work — from tackling food insecurity in high schools to launching creative partnerships that bring local farmers' produce to children through early care and education centers.

We invite you to explore these videos and articles and see what’s possible when education, partnership, and policy come together to support a healthier Michigan.

SNAP-Ed Success Story Videos

  • Cultivating Health and Community: Seniors in the Garden

    Published on October 7, 2025

    With support from MSU Extension the Oceana Council on Aging is getting seniors in the garden and serving up fresh produce.

  • Serving those who Served: Nutrition Education for Veterans

    Published on October 1, 2025

    MSU Extension community nutrition instructor, Jane Sherry, brings nutrition education and cooking classes to veterans at Patriot Place in Gaylord, Michigan. Patriot Place provides transitional housing and support to veterans who are unhoused.

  • SNAP-Ed: Small Garden, Big Impact

    Published on June 27, 2025

    With support from MSU Extension, Mason County Eastern Schools have renovated their greenhouse and are bringing fresh produce into the cafeteria and classroom.

  • SNAP-Ed: Bringing Physical Activity to the Classroom

    Published on May 12, 2025

    Jennifer Evenson is a Community Nutrition Instructor with Michigan State University Extension based in St. Clair County. As a Community Nutrition Instructor, Jennifer partners with community groups and schools, including East Shore Leadership Academy in Port Huron to provide classes on nutrition, health and physical activity.

  • SNAP-Ed: School Nutrition Education in Action

    Published on May 12, 2025

    Candy Thick is a Community Nutrition Instructor with Michigan State University Extension based in Shiawassee County. As a Community Nutrition Instructor, Candy partners with community groups, including Leonard Elementary School to provide classes on nutrition, health, and physical activity.

SNAP-Ed Success Story Articles