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TED Talk – How We Can Eat Our Landscapes

What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in their […]

Eat Well, Educators

Putting More Fruits and Veggies on Students’ Plates

Putting More Fruits and Veggies on Students’ Plates Michigan students and farmers are benefiting from the new 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms initiative. Created by the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, the program creates a matching fund so schools and farmers can work together to put fresh, local fruits and vegetables […]

Educators, Families, Get Active

Movement Labs Improve Traverse City Students’ Reading Skills

Movement Labs Improve Traverse City Students’ Reading Skills Exercise is making our kids smarter. That’s what is being proven within the walls ofTraverse City Area Public Schools, where Movement Labs are leveraging the benefits of exercise to dramatically improve students’ reading skills. Movement is “fertilizer for the brain,” says physical education advocate Patti Tibaldi, quoting […]

Educators, Families, Get Active, Healthcare Providers

Healthy Tips & Activities for Kids From a Traverse City Pediatrician

Healthy Tips & Activities for Kids From a Traverse City Pediatrician Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the U.S., and Northern Michigan is no exception. In the past 40 years, the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased 300 percent—that means 32 percent of children are overweight (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHANES). We talked with […]

Eat Well, Educators, Families, Recipes

Healthy After-School Snack Recipes

Healthy After-School Snack Recipes These after-school snacks will help keep your kids healthy and happy. Recommended by Patti Hennrick, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, these easy recipes help provide your kids the essential vitamins they need every day. For even more healthy ideas, check out these tips […]

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Classroom Program Gets Kids Excited About Eating Healthy, Local Fruits and Vegetables

Getting your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables can be a challenge, especially in the school cafeteria where you’re not there to supervise what they eat. The classroom program Harvest of the Month, which can be easily replicated at home, is helping to get kids excited about eating healthy, local foods. Harvest of the […]