JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The UF/IFAS Extension’s Peanut Butter Challenge is underway, inviting community members to donate jars of peanut butter to help fight food insecurity across Florida. Running from ...

The Peanut Butter Challenge is an annual collection for local food pantries and is hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension. Launched in the Florida ...

The friendly competition among counties involved collecting jars of unopened, unexpired peanut butter – a Florida-grown product and pantry staple – throughout October. Duval County collected 1,577 ...

“This program grows each year through grassroots community support and simple word of mouth,” said Jennifer Bearden, agricultural agent for UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County and co-organizer of the ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – From creamy to crunchy, thousands of jars of peanut butter are making their way into Florida homes, thanks to the generosity of residents statewide, who rallied behind this year’s ...

Escambia County saw 4,214 jars of peanut butter donated throughout the month of October. The UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension coordinated the drive to collect ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The City of Jacksonville is looking to join the fight against hunger by supporting the “Peanut Butter Challenge,” and is asking residents to spread the word and make a donation, ...

Escambia County Extension ranked among the top collectors statewide for the annual Peanut Butter Challenge, collecting over 1,500 jars of peanut butter to earn fourth place in the state and second ...

The 2024 Peanut Butter Challenge is complete for the UF/IFAS Extension Duval County office, a division of the City of Jacksonville’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department. The friendly ...