2026 Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off Oct. 1

Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org The annual University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Peanut Butter Challenge officially kicks off Thursday, Oct. 1, giving individuals a chance to help stock local food pantries. Throughout the month of October, residents are encouraged to donate unopened, unexpired jars of peanut butter of any size. Counties across Florida compete to see which can collect the most peanut butter, with donations being dis