Shalynn Brooks, FoodCorps service member, Grow Education Program, highlighted on Today.com for Soul Food lesson/Black History Month
February 17, 2023
We are so proud of Shay Brooks, one of our FoodCorps service members in the Grow Education Program, for being interviewed on Today.com for her Soul Food lesson for Black History Month!
STEAM the Streets-CoBiz’s own Ben Gilbarg released A Game Changing STEAM Career App: EIN newswires Feb 2, 2023
February 3, 2023
One of our Greenhouse Initiatives, STEAM the Streets, is in the news with the engaging STEAM The Streets App! They are shifting the culture to embrace STEAM fields as a possible career path.
January 2023 MI Newsletter
January 19, 2023
It's the new year - welcome 2023! After a bit of a break on updates from the MI we're back on track giving you the scoop on what's up. This month we announce the addition of two new dedicated individuals to our board of directors as well as the latest progress updates from the SFPC Working Groups.
Recent Activities and Successes of the SFPC
January 18, 2023
The Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) Quarterly meeting on January 11 provided an opportunity to share the activities over the past four months and the successes during the fall and winter.
What’s Growing On? January 2023 News from Grow Education
January 18, 2023
Third graders at Brooks Elementary School in New Bedford participated in a tea party this past week. The lesson was created and facilitated by one of Marion Institute’s FoodCorps members, Olivia Rother, to integrate with curriculum being taught in their social studies class.
BioBlog: Fixing Our Broken Sleep
January 18, 2023
Armed with knowledge, enthusiasm, and good solid rest, we can each help rebuild the tattered and neglected infrastructure of sleep that has plagued our planet.
BioBlog: Nature’s Laws to Live By
December 20, 2022
Health is much more than the absence of disease. It is a goal that needs daily effort to achieve. The body is a remarkable regulatory machine that will correct imbalances and pathologies, provided it has the raw materials and sufficient time to heal.
STEAM the Streets, a fiscal sponsor of the Marion Institute, looks to help youth realize career options with new app – southcoasttoday.com – 12/20/2022 –
December 20, 2022
Steam the Streets, a Marion Institute Greenhouse Initiative, looks to help youth realize career options with new app - southcoasttoday.com - 12/20/2022 -
BioBlog: Winter Mold: Forgotten But Not Gone
November 28, 2022
Many of us may believe that in the winter, when it gets cold, dry, and maybe even frozen, that things like mold will die and aren’t a problem. But this isn’t the case, especially not in modern homes and buildings. Read more about how to protect against this insidious problem.
November 2022 MI Newsletter
November 17, 2022
Our November newsletter focuses on the great work we have accomplished throughout this past year as part of our Annual Appeal to you, our loyal donors and engaged audience. Your support allows us to do this important work for the communities we serve. There's also a sneak peak at our upcoming "21-Day Reset" beginning in the new year to get your health and wellness goals on track!
MI’s Grow Education Program Expands: Westport educators head to class for state’s Farm to School Institute – southcoasttoday.com – 11/3/2022 –
November 3, 2022
Marion Institute's Grow Education Program expands: Westport educators head to class for state's Farm to School Institute.
October 2022 MI Newsletter
October 20, 2022
Lots of updates this October with a recap of the Virtual Food Summit 2022, an invitation to register for our first ever Virtual Candidates Forum on Food System issues, a new informative video from Grow Education, and an update from Steam the Streets, one of our Greenhouse Initiatives.