February is Cherry month! The many nutritional benefits of cherries are reason enough to celebrate this fruit. Did you know?

Michigan is the Cherry Capital of the World? They produce about 75% of the nations cherry crop.

Cherries were brought to America by the early French settlers.

It takes about 250 cherries to make a cherry pie and one cherry tree will produce enough cherries for approximately 28 pies each year

Cherries are loaded with antioxidants, Vitamin A and beta-carotene

Get creative and see how many recipes you can add cherries to!!

The "Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes" classes are coming up soon! This series of classes will be held on Thursdays in March (March 7, 14, 21, and 28th) at 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office in Quitman, TX. Registration is $15.00 per person. Participants will receive a notebook with all the weekly materials and each person who attends all four classes will be eligible for a drawing on the last night for a George Foreman grill. Whether you have been newly diagnosed with diabetes or perhaps you just need some new information and encouragement; this class is for you!

It's not too late to sign-up for the classes. If you have questions or for more information, please call the Wood County Extension Office at 903-763-2924.