Newsletters

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!

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!

Lots of news to share in our March Newsletter! Our Connector Series event, A Conversation with Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O'Connell, that was originally scheduled for last November is now slated for May 2nd! - a must attend event. We also have big news to share on the progress happening at our newest program, Frogfoot Farm, with soil berms being completed and full fencing being installed around the perimeter. It won't be long now! In addition we've announced the Grow Education program is now looking to hire 5(!) new FoodCorps members to keep up with its expansion. Enjoy!

Our February Newsletter is jam-packed with news! We feature our new Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training course starting up in March. There's also an update on Grow Education's progress with their "virtual Filed trip" series with the introduction of the Seed Saving Video. We show highlights from our successful Wim Hof cold plunge event as well as details on the very well attended Legislative Breakfast hosted by our Southcoast Food Policy Council, The Greater New Bedford Youth Alliance, and the Women's Alliance of Southeastern MA. Dive in!

It's a new year - Welcome 2024! This month's newsletter is packed with upcoming events including our special celebration: Light Your Inner Fire - Fundamental Principles of the Wim Hof Method®, with a cold plunge into Onset Bay. We also launched a new meditation course through our BioMed Programs: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and are so excited to offer this fantastic tool to our community! There's also a great Grow Education update featuring this year's winter presentations and a wonderful video all about pollination and beekeeping. Enjoy!

As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, this month's newsletter focuses on some exciting events coming up in the new year. The 21-Day Reset is back for 2024 with updated content ready to inspire healthy choices for us all. Then there's a new event for 2024 - Wim Hof Method Fundamentals: Light Your Inner Fire - with a cold plunge finish in beautiful Onset Bay! We also highlight a new position at the MI - the Frogfoot Farm Manager.

This is the season of giving thanks and the Marion Institute reminds us that eating local is not just something to do in the summer – we can all year long! This month's newsletter is full of ways to help you do just that this holiday season. Plus we announce the dates for our third annual 21-Day Reset coming to your inboxes in the new year.

Our fundraising gala, Boogie at the Bog - to benefit Marion Institute's newest program: Frogfoot Farm - Neighbors feeding Neighbors, a partnership with the A.D. Makepeace Company - was a huge success! Our October Newsletter features a recap of the event as well as info on the Virtual Food Summit 2023 - Food Recovery and Food Waste and its Impact on Climate Change. There's also news on our newest FoodCorps members settling into their roles with Grow Education and a great video update from our Greenhouse Initiative in Tanzania, Africa - Kyaro Assistive Tech.