EC‑2024‑0726 | April 2026
Capture the Flavor: Herbs & Spices
The “Capture the Flavor: Herbs & Spices" is a national program for adults, led by trained Extension Agents or their volunteers and/or interns. The 75-minute program can take place in-person or virtually and takes participants through the herbs and spices journey, including its history, culinary best practices, storage, food safety/processing, and health benefits. Trained Extension agents will receive an educator manual, access to digital materials for the program, a mechanism to capture program impact, and resources for participants.
If you're interested in training to deliver this program as part of your Land Grant University's offerings, please contact Shauna Henley, Ph.D. at shenley@umd.edu
KAREN BASINGER, MS, CFCS, LDN
JENNIFER DIXON-CRAVENS, MS
jdixoncr@umd.edu
MONA HABIBI, PhD
mhabibi@umd.edu
SHAUNA HENLEY, PhD; Project Director
shenley@umd.edu
BEVERLY JACKEY, MS, RDN, LDN; Co-Project Director
JEANETTE JEFFERY, MS, MPH, MCHES
ERIN JEWELL, MS, RDN, LDN
LISA MCCOY, MS, RDN, LDN
DHRUTI PATEL, MS, P.G.Dipl.
dhrutip@umd.edu
This publication, Capture the Flavor: Herbs & Spices (EC‑2024‑0726), is part of a collection produced by the University of Maryland Extension within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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When citing this publication, please use the suggested format:
Basinger, K., Dixon-Cravens, J., Habibi, M., Henley, S., Jackey, B., Jeffery, J., Jewell, E., McCoy, L., & Patel, D. (2026). Capture the Flavor: Herbs & Spices (EC‑2024‑0726). University of Maryland Extension. go.umd.edu/EC-2024-0726.