Guest Post By Jenna Wills, FALPC Intern For this post Jenna spoke with Julie Rawson, Executive Director of NOFA/Mass. The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) is a regional organization that has chapters in MA, CT, NY, NJ, VT, and RI. Their missionis to: “[to “foster] a community including farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, landscapers and consumers working […]
Food
Cooking Matters in Central MA!
Guest Post by Jessica Caouette, Cooking Matters Central and Western MA Manager Who We Are and What We Do: Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters® teaches families at risk of hunger how to get more food for their money and better nourishment from those foods, as part of the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood […]
A Soda Ban in Worcester? Not Likely.
[brightcove vid=2221817338001&exp3=821618942001&surl=http://c.brightcove.com/services&pubid=821308279001&pk=AQ~~,AAAAvznJyNk~,ySIaKlvw3DChgupE0IN9SZ4k03wPY_dt&w=300&h=225] Yes, I said, “sugar is bad for all of your organs.” It was one of those sound bites I was really hoping would not be used, but, alas it was. I’m sure sugar is bad for all of your organs in some way, but mostly it was a pretty unplanned statement that just […]
Pancakes at the Farm!
Last weekend we bundled ourselves and our little boy up and headed to Heifer International’s Overlook Farm Learning Center in Rutland. I’m embarrassed to admit this was my first trip to the farm even after living here for several years and being a passionate advocate of sustainable agriculture here and abroad. It was all just […]
The ActFRESH Campaign & Transportation Reform
Every resident of Massachusetts deserves the opportunities that come with a healthy neighborhood: good schools with healthy food and physical activity, safe places that promote walking and biking, affordable grocery stores, healthy housing, and clean air and water. These are some of the “fresh environments that support health” that inspire our name: Act FRESH. Unfortunately, […]