Tri-City Ledger -

Every year, our Extension Offices across the state conduct their Grassroots Survey to gather input from people about the types of educational programs they believe would increase the quality of life of the people of their community.

During the past few years while I have been in Escambia County, one of the consistent top needs identified by the survey population has been healthy living.

This includes nutrition education, substance and drug abuse, and physical fitness. This issue is not exclusive to Escambia County, but is an issue facing many counties across Alabama and many states acr...