Have you ever opened up the fridge looking for something you just picked up, only to find an item you had purchased a week ago and forgotten about? Sometimes shopping and cooking for two or three can be a bit of a challenge when it comes to using all the ingredients before they go bad. When you’re trying to stay […]
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Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program provides incentives to encourage healthier choices for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, directly benefiting low-income families and local farmers. Program Goals The program uses existing infrastructure (i.e. markets, produce, trucks, farm stands, food share programs, and the Michigan Bridge Card) to: Improve access to affordable, fresh fruits
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The Prescription for Health Program connects patients at medical clinics to their local farmers’ market. Participants receive nutrition education and support, and they also receive coupons to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmers’ market! This year in Chelsea, patients can sign up for the program if eligible through Faith in Action’s Grace Clinic.
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Chandra Mitchel started her business in 1992, named Chandra June, with her jewelry featured in 22 stores across Michigan and Ohio. In the past, her work could also be found at festivals, art fairs and music events, as well as an online Etsy store. Her unique line of necklaces and earrings includes 14 karat gold
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“I hate vegetables,” “this has no flavor,” “I’m not eating this!” – how many people out there have heard at least one of these from their kids? It can be difficult at times to make vegetables appetizing to children, and it gets even more frustrating come dinner time. Wondering how to get your children to eat some of the summer’s
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Don’t worry folks, this cheesy crowd-pleaser works on both the young AND young at heart! You’ll be sure to win over kids and adults alike with this flavorful casserole filled with summer vegetables and cheesy goodness! And another awesome part of the recipe: chicken/turkey sausage is brought in instead of pork, making the dish even
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“I hate vegetables,” “this has no flavor,” “I’m not eating this!” – how many people out there have heard at least one of these from their kids? It can be difficult at times to make vegetables appetizing to children, and it gets even more frustrating come dinner time. Wondering how to get your children to eat some of the summer’s
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As July is well underway, the colors and flavors of summer produce are in full swing. With options from asparagus to zucchini, and everything in between, it can be hard to just choose one – so why not include them all? Preparing a diverse, colorful dish allows you to get closer to your daily produce recommendation, gives you tons of vitamins and
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Shortly after being diagnosed in 2007 with Celiac Disease, an auto-immune disease in which one cannot eat gluten, i.e. barley, rye, wheat, spelt, and malt, Julie Rabinovitz had the idea of starting a gluten-free bakery business. Knowing she was moving back to Michigan from Brooklyn, NY after 12 ½ years, she knew Ann Arbor, MI
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Chicken & Blueberry Pasta Salad Nothing says summertime quite like a refreshing and flavorful dish of pasta salad! And with the in-season blueberries and shallots that top this lovely entree, friends and family can enjoy the bounty of summer. But this dish boasts more than just seasonal produce appeal: as a recipe from EatingWell, it’s also diabetes appropriate, low-calorie, low
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