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.
June 2022 MI Newsletter
July 1, 2022
Happy Summer 2022! This month's newsletter brings you fresh updates to MI's programs PLUS a look at our brand new FY'21 Annual Report. If you did not receive a copy in the mail recently we are happy to send one out to you - just let us know!
Recent SFPC Advocacy Success
June 29, 2022
Working collaboratively with other state NGOs, we have had some successes this year in our advocacy efforts.
What’s Growing On? June 2022 News from Grow Education
June 29, 2022
June was an abundant month for Grow Education. Students had several opportunities to get into the gardens to participate in a ‘seed-to-fork’ experience. For the majority of our students, this was the first time they had the opportunity to participate fully in the process of growing vegetables.
BioBlog: The BioMed Approach to Hormone Health
June 27, 2022
Hormonal dysregulation has become commonplace today - the result of toxins in our internal and external environment and lifestyle habits that keep our bodies out of balance. BioMed care providers can hep patients restore hormonal balance and bring the body back into homeostasis.
May 2022 MI Newsletter
May 27, 2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in this month's newsletter we bring you some ideas on how you can cultivate improved mental health for yourself or through your relationships with others. We also highlight our presence at this year's Bristol County Regional Alliance Annual Conference where the topics were mental health and opioid addiction.
BioBlog: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 25, 2022
A December 2021 Healthy Minds Poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association suggests many Americans today are prioritizing their mental health and recognizing the intrinsic connection between physical and mental health.
What’s Growing On? May 2022 News from Grow Education
May 25, 2022
April showers bring May flowers, lettuce, parsley, garlic and kale to the gardens of New Bedford Public School students. In partnership with teachers and students, we have been conducting our Spring Planting Days at 12 elementary schools across the district.
Join us in Closing the SNAP-Gap
May 25, 2022
One of the many priorities the Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) identified to work on through our strategic planning process was the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Gap.
BioBlog: The Fiber Optics of Lyme Disease
May 19, 2022
Light is not just a powerful component of our external reality, holding our cosmos together at the atomic level; it is an essential component of our biological existence. Understanding the way that Lyme Disease disrupts light's vital roles in the body is important to any treatment plan designed to bring the body back into healthy self-regulation. Read on to learn more about the power of light from Dr. Martin Hart of the Biologix Center for Optimum Health.
April 2022 MI Newsletter
April 28, 2022
This month's newsletter for April is chock full of fun and informational updates on our programs and a peak at our presence at the Buttonwood Park Zoo's Party for the Planet for Earth Day on the 22nd!