This November, in recognition of Native American Heritage Month, we highlight the Land Acknowledgments in the Food System that are incorporated into the 2021 Food System Assessment Report that was recently released.

This month, Grow Education focused on celebrating and acknowledging the cultural practices of the Indigenous Peoples from the Wampanoag Tribes.

Structural Energetic Therapy combines specialized Cranial/Structural work with myofascial deep tissue therapy to address deep-rooted structural imbalances in the body. Don McCann, founder of SET, provides insight into the therapy's unique potential in this month's BioBlog.

This October, Grow Education celebrated the construction of another six New Bedford Public School gardens with the Pulaski Elementary school community!

October's newsletter features a wealth of information all about food and our relationship to it. It highlights the release of the 2021 Food System Assessment Report that was years in the making. There's also a link to the video presentation from the virtual Food Summit where the report was featured thru UMass Dartmouth and Senator Montigny's office. A number of key panelists also joined the call. Plus more information on the BioMed for Practitioner's Certification Course Series that launched this fall with Dr. Dickson Thom, ND, DDS.

On October 13th, The Marion Institute, the Office of Senator Montigny, and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement at UMass Dartmouth hosted the 2021 virtual Food Summit.

"Holistic" and "integrative" are often used to describe health and healing. But what should we understand them to mean? And what might truly holistic and integrative care look like? Dr. Martin Hart of the Biologix Center for Optimum Health explores these concepts in this month's BioBlog.

September's newsletter features a short video of our Executive Director, Liz Wiley, after being presented with the Community Partner Award from the United Way of Greater New Bedford (UWGNB). The Marion Institute received the award for our work focusing on promoting health equity, advocating for food justice, and building resilient communities during this challenging past year. There's also a ton of new information on the BioMed for Practitioner's Certification Course Series that we are launching this fall with Dr. Dickson Thom, ND, DDS. Enjoy!