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Feature Story A student participates in a Pick a better snack™ session presented by the Battle Creek Family YMCA. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Battle Creek Family YMCA changes palates one vegetable at a time

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, January 24, 2022
Partner Content A new assessment conducted by the Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District considered physical activity assets in Clare, such as this playscape at Shamrock Park. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District promotes active, healthy communities

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, December 28, 2021
Partner Content The EUPISD LifeSPAN team collaborated with other area organizations to host a Color Run/Walk last August. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

SNAP-Ed Eastern U.P. LifeSPAN team is helping to get the U.P. active

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, December 27, 2021
Partner Content Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley (in red tie) joins SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator Amanda Mattila and residents during a Fresh Conversations session at Hasselbring Senior Center in Flint. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Greater Flint Health Coalition + SNAP-Ed = a healthier community

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 2, 2021
Partner Content The Thumb Blessing Box on the Thumbody Express. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Thumb-area collaboration blesses bus riders with food and more

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, November 2, 2021
Partner Content Amy St. Germain, a nutrition educator at the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, works as a Farmers Market Food Navigator at the Muskegon Farmers Market. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Food Navigators deliver healthy food to the people

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 28, 2021
Partner Content Produce at a Michigan Farm to Family: CSA pickup at Lakeshore Depot in Marquette. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

In the Upper Peninsula, finding an affordable CSA is a SNAP

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, October 13, 2021
Partner Content Produce at a Michigan Farm to Family: CSA pickup at Lakeshore Depot in Marquette. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

In the Upper Peninsula, finding an affordable CSA is a SNAP

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, October 13, 2021
Partner Content A child in the Child and Family Charities Family Growth Center's community garden. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Child and Family Charities teaches healthy life skills with SNAP-Ed programs

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, September 24, 2021
Partner Content HFHS Farmers Market Food Navigators Amanda Krieg and Emma Shepherd at the Mt. Clemens Farmers Market. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Henry Ford Health System Food Navigators build better nutrition in Wayne and Macomb counties

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 30, 2021
Partner Content A Minges Brook Elementary student tastes herbs from the school garden planted by students. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Calhoun ISD: Schools grow gardens and healthy habits with students and communities

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, August 27, 2021
Partner Content Campers at the YMCA summer day camp at Petoskey's Ottawa Elementary School play a game, hosted by Health Department of Northwest Michigan staff, in which they try to guess what fruit or vegetable is in a bag without looking. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

SNAP-Ed plays a part in creating community health hubs in schools

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, August 10, 2021
Partner Content John Peterson and Lauren Potorek in AIHFS' garden. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

SNAP-Ed program connects southeast Michigan’s Indigenous peoples with traditional, local food

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 9, 2021
Partner Content Fresh Conversations participant LaDonna Johnson prepares to eat a corn salad she made using a recipe she got from the program. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Fresh Conversations inspires Detroit seniors to eat healthy and move more

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, June 30, 2021
Partner Content Rachel Bloch, the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency’s health education consultant and MFF SNAP-Ed program lead. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Innovative program makes CSAs accessible to Michigan families

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, June 21, 2021
Partner Content A young participant in The Learning Kitchen. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Cooking classes help Detroit youth knock out bad eating habits

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, May 28, 2021
Partner Content Matt Perkins often will make Michigan Harvest of the Month™ recipes at home. Some of the family's favorite recipes are a sweet potato hash and homemade salsa. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan Harvest of the Month™ instills healthy habits in class, at home, and for life

Emily BendaThursday, December 10, 2020
Partner Content Erin Barrett holds a walking trail sign in Ludington. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

New project encourages Baldwin and Ludington residents to get active in their own neighborhoods

Greg TaskerMonday, December 7, 2020
Partner Content Daisy Manriquez. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

"I’ve been where they are": Van Buren County nutrition educator journeys from student to teacher

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderMonday, November 23, 2020
Partner Content A Farmers Market Food Navigator interacts with a market patron. Epicenter - Mount PleasantHealthy Communities

Farmers Market Food Navigators help maximize Prescriptions for Health

Estelle SlootmakerSunday, November 15, 2020
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