Background: Obesity rates in low-income populations continue to rise. Several federal nutrition programs have been established to increase the nutrition knowledge of individuals in these populations and improve their overall health through dietary change. However, there are unique challenges individuals must overcome in order to participate in nutrition education. Ill Objective: The purpose of this research was to identify barriers to participating in nutrition education classes, the preferred learning methods, and nutrition topics of interest of Head Start parents. Design: Surveys were distributed to Head Start parents in the Fargo, North Dakota area during the Head Start fall picnic. Although 67 individuals completed the survey, only 60 surveys met inclusion criteria for the current study. In order to participate in the survey, individuals were required to be 18 years of age, be able to read English, and have a child registered in the local Head Start program. Surveys were analyzed using descriptive data, frequencies, means, and t-tests. A significance level= 0.05 was used. Results: Most of the participants indicated they were Caucasian/white (72.4%). The top identified barriers to attending nutrition programs were childcare, time of day classes are offered, day of week classes are offered, and arranging to come to classes is too difficult. Not knowing about the classes was also a barrier to attending classes. Preferred learning methods included receiving recipes, practicing cooking in a class, and watching videos. Saving money at the grocery store, planning healthy meals, and maintaining a healthy weight were identified as the top valued nutrition topics. Participants who had at least some college education were more interested in computer and online programs compared to respondents who had a high school education or less. Half of the respondents indicated they would be interested in attending a class about nutrition and/or cooking. Compared with participants with no interest in attending nutrition or cooking classes, respondents who indicated an interested in attending classes reported significantly higher barriers for transportation (p=0.003) and not knowing about when the classes were offered (p=0.027). Differences between races were also identified. Compared to Caucasian/white, lack of transportation was significantly higher for other races (p=0.023). Compared to Caucasian/white, learning one-on-one with an instructor was favored by other races (p=0.046). Conclusions: Reducing barriers and increasing interest in nutrition may help improve attendance and may further the effort to combat obesity rates in lowincome populations. Preferred learning methods vary between groups and individuals. Creative ways to reach this population using online, computer programs, or videos may help educators focus their efforts to reach their target audiences with varying needs and preferences.