Final week of the UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge

The UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Service asks community members to donate unopened jars of peanut butter to their office or other participating locations during the month of October. The donations are then given to local food pantries and other partners in the fight against food insecurity. In 2023, Santa Rosa County collected 1,970 jars/2,485 lbs of peanut butter!

NEW! Donate at the UF/IFAS Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton, and get a FREE peanut plant. One plant will be provided per donation, while supplies last.

In addition to community donations, the Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA) and Florida Peanut Federation (FPF) have partnered with the project for years. These organizations are based in the northwest and northeast peanut-producing regions of the state and will again contribute to the totals distributed to food pantries in those regions.

Current drop locations include:

• SRC Libraries in Jay, Milton, Pace, Navarre (find locations online)
• UF/IFAS Extension Office in Jay at 5259 Booker Lane
• UF/IFAS Extension Office in Milton, 6263 Dogwood Drive
• SRC Administration Complex, 6495 Caroline Street in Milton
• SRC Clerk of Courts, 6495 Caroline Street in Milton
• SRC Chamber of Commerce, 4315 Avalon Boulevard in Milton
• Pace Water System, 4401 Woodbine Road in Pace
• Cornerstone Christian Church, 14047 Alabama Street in Jay
• United Bank Jay, 14038 Alabama Street in Jay
• Santa Rosa County Farm Bureau, 4035 Highway 4 in Jay
• Santa Rosa County Farm Bureau, 4474 Woodbine Rd. in Pace
• Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, 1804 Prado Street in Navarre

For more information on how to donate please contact: Joshua Criss at [email protected] or Thomas Derbes at [email protected].

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