Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition (ICAN) is a NMSU Cooperative Extension Service program funded by USDA's EFNEP and SNAP-Ed grants to provide nutrition education to limited-resource audiences in New Mexico.
ICAN's mission is to inspire New Mexico's limited-resource families to make healthy food and lifestyle choices.
ICAN improves quality of life statewide by:
Teaching practical skills including cooking, food safety, and food resource management
Providing evidence-based nutrition education
Facilitating the development of healthy public spaces such as school and community gardens
Collaborating with community partners to connect participants with resources for healthier living
Engaging participants through a variety of approaches, including social media
Evaluating and improving programming as needed to adapt with the communities we serve
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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, s*x, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: [email protected].
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
