Food Summit Highlights from September 2022
October 19, 2022
On September 21st, the Southcoast Food Policy Council hosted the 2022 Food Summit in partnership with The Office of Senator Mark Montigny and the UMass Dartmouth Leduc Center for Civic Engagement. This year's theme was: The Intersection of Food and Basic Needs: Healthcare, Housing, and Transportation.
BioBlog: Eliminating Food Allergies: The Pure Foods Solution
October 19, 2022
Healing through diet is a powerful tool. Yet for those with allergies, what we eliminate can make healthy eating challenging and stressful. After many years of research, allergy testing, and experimentation, I have been able to develop a healthy, enjoyable diet that satisfies my body's needs, while managing my various allergies.
September 2022 MI Newsletter
September 20, 2022
This Fall season we announce two new team members join the MI crew! And more ways to get involved in September's Hunger Action Awareness Month as well as more info for Virtual Food Summit 2022.
BioBlog: CerebralFit: Preventing Cognitive Decline
September 19, 2022
Cognitive Impairment is a 'polite' term for a series of conditions that affect memory and cognitive ability as individuals age. Recent studies have reported that cases of cognitive decline have doubled since 2009.
August 2022 MI Newsletter
September 6, 2022
August is the month for teachers' Professional Development Day at Round the Bend Farm in South Dartmouth. This year, Westport elementary school teachers joined in for the first time as the MI's Grow Education program continues to expand. In addition, the SFPC's Strategic Plan of Action comes into clearer view.
What’s Growing On? August 2022 News from Grow Education
August 24, 2022
Weather and climate were a hot topic during recent Professional Development (PD) workshops that were held at Round the Bend Farm in South Dartmouth. On August 10th, we worked with an amazing group of teachers and administrators from Westport’s Elementary School.
Strategic Plan of Action Comes Together for SFPC
August 24, 2022
September is Hunger Action Month and The SFPC's Community Advisory Board (CAB) and its associated working groups have been diligently working on creating a strategic Plan of Action to guide our short and long-term goals.
BioBlog: Children are Individuals on Their Own Life’s Path
August 24, 2022
A child entering into the world has so much to learn. Practical skills like reading, writing, spelling, computer technology, but they also have the task of finding their way in the world, their purpose.
July 2022 MI Newsletter
July 20, 2022
This month we pay our respects and mourn the loss of Peter Muise, the Southcoast Food Policy Council’s (SFPC) Community Advisory Board Chair. Peter passed away on July 6, 2022 after a courageous, 19 year-long battle with cancer.
What’s Growing On? July 2022 News from Grow Education
July 19, 2022
As with every school garden, the summer brings less students and more sun! Over the years, local residents have become familiar with the gardens and know that they are welcome to harvest vegetables from the garden as they ripen.
SFPC’s Legislative Advocacy Training Highlights
July 18, 2022
On July 7, 2022, we held our SFPC quarterly meeting and the focus was Legislative Advocacy Training. Working with Rebecca Miller from the MA Food System Collaborative, participants learned how to become confident advocates for a healthy, inclusive, local food system.
BioBlog: Brain Fog in Chronic Illness
July 18, 2022
Brain fog is among the chief complaints by chronically ill patients. Learn what's causing brain fog and what can be done to improve cognition with Dr. Todd Farney of the Biologix Center for Optimum Health.