Category Archives: Healthy Eating
Eating healthy can help reduce people’s risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, and several types of cancer, as well as help them maintain a healthy body weight.
Sanders County BackPack Program
Providing child-friendly, nutritious food during the weekends and holiday breaks for children battling chronic hunger In February 2010 Thompson Falls Elementary in conjunction with the […]
Continue readingGallatin Valley Farm to School
Gallatin Valley Farm to School (GVF2S) was started in February 2007 by a Steering Committee of committed and concerned parents and community members. Today […]
Continue readingBrowning Community Garden
The Browning Community Garden and its partner organizations Blackfeet Manpower VISTA and Blackfeet Academy have been working together for the past 4 years to develop […]
Continue readingPondera Medical Center Memory Walk Gardens
The Pondera Medical Center partnered with the Conrad Garden Club, Conrad High School Horticulture Class, Conrad High School FFA and the Department of Natural Resources […]
Continue readingHardin Worksite Wellness Initiative
The Hardin Food Access Task Force and Big Horn County Extension Service partnered with local government offices to plan and implement a wellness program for […]
Continue readingLivingston Local Food Project
The Livingston Local Food Project was designed to enhance the understanding of the citizens of Livingston and Park county regarding affordable, novel food production options […]
Continue readingLewistown Community Garden
The Lewistown Community Garden and the Central Montana Community Cupboard have combined their efforts to create a community garden where community members can grow vegetables […]
Continue readingBig Sky Fit Kids
Big Sky Fit Kids is a free activity and nutrition program that teaches the importance of being physically active and that fitness is fun! […]
Continue readingSeeds of Hope Community Garden
The Tobacco Valley Community Development Council, Eureka Area Chamber of Commerce, Montana State University Extension, Eureka Rural Development Partners and the Lincoln County Fair Board […]
Continue readingRural Health Success Story Contest 2012 Runner-up: Stillwater County 4-H Exchange
According to the Montana Department of Human Services, the number one cause of death in Stillwater County is heart disease. There is also an increase […]
Continue reading“Food Day” Celebration – October 24, 2013
Food Day is the nationwide celebration and movement for healthful, affordable, and sustainable food and is coming up on October 24th! In 2011, the first […]
Continue readingKalispell Community Garden
The Kalispell Community Garden (KCG) allows locals, who don’t otherwise have the means, a location to grow their own vegetables to provide nutritious foods for […]
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