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From Farm Cooler To Family Table: How 370 Pounds Of Cucumbers Helped Feed Our Community

From Farm Cooler to Family Table: How 370 Pounds of Cucumbers Helped Feed Our Community

A bumper crop of cucumbers became an opportunity to strengthen our local food system. Through a new partnership with Under the Sun Farm, Fields to Families rescued more than 370 pounds of fresh cucumbers and delivered them—alongside locally harvested squash, zucchini, and raspberries—to Angels Anonymous in Fall River, helping provide fresh, nutritious food to neighbors experiencing food insecurity.
Job Posting: Southcoast Food Policy Council Program Director

Job Posting: Southcoast Food Policy Council Program Director

The Marion Institute is seeking a collaborative and mission-driven Southcoast Food Policy Council Program Director to lead one of the region’s most impactful food system initiatives. This role will guide coalition building, community engagement, policy advocacy, and strategic partnerships that advance food security, health equity, and sustainable food systems throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. If you are passionate about creating meaningful change through collaboration and systems-level impact, we encourage you to apply.
Loneliness: The Hidden Health Crisis Making Us Sick

Loneliness: The Hidden Health Crisis Making Us Sick

We all know that social connections are vital to our mental and emotional well-being, but did you know they also play a crucial role in keeping us physically healthy? Loneliness is not just a temporary emotional state; it’s a serious health issue that can take a significant toll on the body. The effects of isolation can show up in a variety of ways, often in forms that are unexpected, such as heart disease, weakened immune systems, cognitive decline, and sleep disturbances.
Health Reset

Health Reset

Bioregulatory Medicine treats individuals, not just the disease.
UPCOMING PRESENTATION: “The Loneliness Epidemic: How It Evolved And How To Avoid It”

UPCOMING PRESENTATION: “The Loneliness Epidemic: How it Evolved and How to Avoid It”

Join us on Wednesday, May 21st at 5:30 p.m., for a thought-provoking event with acclaimed attorney and author, J. Walter Freiberg, on the evolution of loneliness and its impact on modern society. Called “the Oliver Sacks of law,” Mr. Freiberg is the author of three books on the topic of loneliness in the modern era—dubbed The Loneliness Trilogy—and is a frequent speaker on the subject of human biology and the evolution of loneliness.
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