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| Sarah Sims, SU Ag Center's Nutrition Educator for Madison and Richland Parishes, discussed the equipment needed to properly make preserves and jams from fresh fruits and vegetables during the 8th annual Fall Garden Workshop on Nov. 26, 2019. |
Baton Rouge, LA - During this Women History Month, we highlight the work that Sarah Sims is doing in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed).
For 44 years, Sarah Sims
has served the citizens of Madison Parish through her work as a Family and
Consumer Sciences (FSC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed)
nutrition educator.
“I have never had a day
that I didn’t want to go to work,” recounted Sims. “I enjoy most of everything
about my job. Being able to interact with people and learn daily. It’s very
rewarding for me,” she expressed.
Sims says her fondest memories
working at the Southern University Ag Center are bringing youth to the Southern
University campus to participate in the Youth Expo.
“I really loved the Youth
Expo,” said Sims. “We live in a very some town and small youth don’t get a
chance to travel outside of town. When we would bring the children to the campus
you would hear them say wow or awesome! And over the years I have had the
opportunity to work with entire families. I worked with the mother, then the
mother’s children, and now the grandchildren,” said Sims.
She even created a Wall of
Fame which contained the photos of students from the parish that have attended
and graduated from Southern University.
Although the pandemic has
stopped Sims from conducting face-to-face visits with her constituents so still
enjoys her work.
“I am 70 years old, but I
feel like I’m six inside and I’m going to continue to learn something new every
day,” said Sims.
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