Is your toilet running? You better go catch it…
A common indoor water wasting problem that causes people to visit…
Marion Institute Partners with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for 2024 Service Day at Frogfoot Farm
September 26, 2024—The Marion Institute was proud to welcome employees from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to Frogfoot Farm for their 2024 Service Day, a meaningful collaboration that reflects our shared commitment to environmental sustainability and community wellness.
2024 Virtual Candidate Forum – District 10, Bristol County
Join the VIRTUAL Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:30 pm. Learn how your candidates in District 10 (Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, South West New Bedford) of Bristol County plan to address the food system concerns and aspirations of their constituents.
2024 Food Summit Highlights & Resources: Shifting Perspectives from Food Security to Food Sovereignty
September 18th, 2024 the Southcoast Food Policy Council hosted a virtual Food Summit: Shifting Perspectives from Food Security to Food Sovereignty from 6-8pm. The Keynote speaker was Alison Cohen from National Right to Food Community of Practice.
How Mindfulness Eases the Stress Response
Stress is a fact of life. Stress—the so-called “bad” kind—has us ruminating, over-planning, constantly in a state of hyper-arousal, over-thinking about what we could’ve done differently, about what we should do in the future, about how we should’ve said this and not that, or worrying and obsessing about nearly everything. It’s no wonder the mind feels overloaded!
BioBlog – Forever Chemicals: Dealing with the New Reality
This is the story of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
BioBlog: Hold It to Heal It: Healing Trauma with Biological Medicine
Trauma and chronic diseases are significant health concerns that can profoundly impact an individual's life.
July 2024 MI Newsletter
Marion Institute's July 2024 Newsletter featuring our 2023 Annual Report, upcoming events: MBSR and Boogie at the Bog, and happenings with our Grow Education Program!
June 2024 MI Newsletter
June Events from Your Friends at the Marion Institute... Join us in a discussion with world renowned trauma research author Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., whose book The Body Keeps the Score has been translated into 43 languages and remains on the New York Times Bestseller List. Also, challenge yourself to "Eat Local" with us!
May 2024 MI Newsletter
Plenty to share for our May Newsletter! With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, we're happy to announce we are bringing world renowned author and researcher Bessel van der Kolk to Marion for a talk. His book, The Body Keeps the Score, translated into 43 languages, is the foremost text on PTSD in the psychiatric community. We highlight a number of other events geared toward preserving mental and physical health as well as big updates for our newest program, Frogfoot Farm - Neighbors Feeding Neighbors. Dig in!
