SFPC Highlights Very Big Accomplishments this Month!
April 27, 2022
The Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) accomplished much this month. We hosted our second quarterly meeting for SFPC Members-at-Large on April 14, began meeting with our SFPC Working Groups, and recruited and met with three Food Equity Advisors.
What’s Growing On? April 2022 News from Grow Education
April 26, 2022
Throughout this past month, Grow Education supported a series of events that we called Community Recipe Meetings. The purpose of these events was to gather local parents, guardians and families to share family and cultural recipes that they would like to see on the school menu.
BioBlog: Spring Into Wellness with Herbal Support
April 8, 2022
Spring is the time when the nature world is called to experience the cycle of rebirth and revitalization. Herbs can be a powerful ally in the reawakening and energizing processes. Read on to learn more about the power of herbs from Carissa Wills-DeMello, herbalist and CEO of Town Farm Tonics.
March 2022 MI Newsletter
March 24, 2022
Happy Spring! We hope you are adjusting to the time change and beginning to relish these longer, slightly warmer days. We have lots of exciting updates happening here at the Marion Institute. Read on!
SFPC CAB Completes Community–Driven Strategic Plan
March 23, 2022
Last month, the SFPC Community Advisory Board (CAB) completed our community-driven strategic planning process that will help set and define the Council's work in the upcoming year.
What’s Growing On? March 2022 News from Grow Education
March 23, 2022
We have some exciting news – Grow Education is expanding! We had our first official on-site meeting with the Westport Public Schools. Just as we finished fine tuning our programming, Westport Public Schools reached out with interest in starting a Farm to School project.
BioBlog: Is Cancer Curable?
March 22, 2022
Cancer is a prevalent disease, but that doesn't mean it is an eventuality. Read on to learn more about how BioMed providers approach cancer prevention and treatment from Dr. Dickson Thom, DDS, ND.
ediblesouthshore.com – 3/9/2022 – Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council plants the seeds for an inclusive regional food system
March 16, 2022
Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council plants the seeds for an inclusive regional food system.
February 2022 MI Newsletter
February 18, 2022
It is with great pleasure that we announce the successful launch of Community Youth Empowerment (CYE) from our Greenhouse Initiatives (fiscal sponsorship) program. We also discuss Black History Month lessons in the New Bedford Schools as well as heart health habits and updates to SFPC's Community Advisory Board.
What’s Growing On? February 2022 News from Grow Education
February 15, 2022
Since the start of my journey with FoodCorps, one of my biggest goals has been to make an inclusive lesson plan highlighting the importance of Black History Month. There is so much history of black activism, leadership, and innovation in New Bedford; curating an activity that makes students feel heard and seen is important to me.
BioBlog: The Bioenergetics of Lyme Disease
February 14, 2022
Lyme Disease can be particularly difficult to overcome; but why is that so? Read on to learn about the bioenergetics of Lyme Disease from Dr. Martin Hart of the Biologix Center for Optimum Health.
January 2022 MI Newsletter
January 25, 2022
We are looking forward to all of the great achievements we are planning for the new year in 2022 with the invaluable help of our dedicated and loyal partners and supporters. We can't do it without you! We hope you enjoy these latest program updates from the Marion Institute.