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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
Partner Content A Farmers Market Food Navigator interacts with a market patron. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Farmers Market Food Navigators help maximize Prescriptions for Health

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, November 13, 2020
Partner Content Produce from the Buckley Community Garden. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Bountiful community garden helps reduce food insecurity in Northwest Michigan

Greg TaskerThursday, November 5, 2020
Partner Content Students toss a healthy kale salad. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

Healthy Habits Start Now through collaboration between Livingston and Washtenaw counties

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderTuesday, November 3, 2020
Partner Content Students toss a healthy kale salad. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Healthy Habits Start Now through collaboration between Livingston and Washtenaw counties

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderFriday, October 30, 2020
Partner Content Women at a WOW class offered by LAHC. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Nonprofit LAHC breaks barriers to physical activity for Dearborn residents

Santiago OchoaThursday, October 15, 2020
Partner Content Bronson Wellness Center Health Educator Isabel Hinton shares healthy eating tips in a video from Online Learning in a SNAP. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan SNAP-Ed YouTube channel delivers Online Learning in a SNAP

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 8, 2020
Partner Content A family on bikes Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

It takes a village to improve the health and wellbeing of families in Northwestern Michigan

Greg TaskerThursday, September 24, 2020
Partner Content SR2H member Lisa Lewis is based out of Wyoming, Michigan, with United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM), where she's been leading virtual Health Through Literacy programming and assists with distributing fresh produce in the community. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Nutrition education partnerships benefit Muskegon-area residents

Emily BendaTuesday, September 15, 2020
Partner Content Shanna Moore leads CrimFit programming. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

CrimFit Nutrition Program brings exercise and nutrition education to thousands of Flint kids at home

Santiago OchoaMonday, August 24, 2020
Partner Content Kids running Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Physical literacy is a movement that's catching fire

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, August 20, 2020
Partner Content Fannie Johnson. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Fresh Conversations program helps Detroit seniors change dietary and fitness habits for the better

Greg TaskerWednesday, August 12, 2020
Partner Content Farmers Market Food Navigator Josh Miller talks to a young visitor. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Saginaw Farmers Market Food Navigator leads families to healthier lifestyles

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 23, 2020
Partner Content Students listen to a lesson about MyPlate. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

National Kidney Foundation of Michigan introduces nutrition and fitness to classrooms

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, July 2, 2020
Partner Content Seniors exercising Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Program aims to get adult foster care home residents in Copper Country moving more and eating better

Sarah RiggThursday, June 25, 2020
Partner Content Riddle Elementary students at their school garden. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

How edible schoolyards in Lansing help feed the community

Claire CharltonThursday, June 4, 2020
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