August 2020 MI Newsletter
August 17, 2020
August 2020 MI Newsletter - Last chance for Locavores (Grow to Go Event is Next Tuesday!), Tackling Nutritional Insecurity through our core programs, New FoodCorps member, Grow Education Teacher Professional Development Workshop, Dr. Mark Hyman's 7 Simple Swaps, and a look back at a Connector Series on Nourishment.
The Wanderer – August 16, 2020 – Parent Group: Online Learning Plan Needs ‘TLC’
August 17, 2020
A group called Tri-Town Learning Community (TLC) has formed to estimate and potentially try to address the dilemma that working parents will face when the academic year starts and their children are at school only some of the time. TLC founder and Marion resident Terri Lerman enlisted the assistance of Georgia McDonald and Jennifer Dubois to connect with local non-profit organizations that might be able to help. On Monday, Lerman reported having spoken with Liz Wiley, executive director of the holistically focused Marion Institute. Lerman is educating herself as fast as she can on how to apply for grant funding.
What’s Growing On? August 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
August 16, 2020
Get to know Mikaela, our second FoodCorps Team Member for the 2020/2021 school year!
July 2020 MI Newsletter
July 29, 2020
July 2020 MI Newsletter - Room to Grow: A New (Virtual) event with locavore haven, Little Moss Restaurant, New Faces on the MI Team and Board of Directors, the delicious benefits of cucumber water, and summer reading and viewing selections from our intern.
Summer 2020 Recommended Reading (and Viewing!)
July 23, 2020
Summer intern Kari Marvel shares what she's reading (and viewing) this summer.
BioBlog: 8 Great Benefits of Drinking Cucumber Water and 5 Recipes
July 23, 2020
Have you ever heard the phrase "cool as a cucumber?" Read more about cucumber water's many health benefits as well as some delicious recipes for you to try this summer.
Groundwork New Bedford Community Spotlight: SouthCoast Food Policy Council
July 22, 2020
During these uncertain times, it is important to look around and learn about the powerhouse organizations putting the pedal to the metal to make an impact where it is most needed.
What’s Growing On? July 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
July 20, 2020
As we mentioned in a past newsletter, the Marion Institute was lucky to receive two Food Corps members for the upcoming year. Get to know them in this post!
Wareham Week – July 16, 2020 – Fresh fruits and vegetables given to families in need
July 20, 2020
In Wareham, the Marion Institute recently partnered with the Gleason Family YMCA which serves as a distribution site, and has now teamed up with Jowaun Gamble, the founder of Community Youth Empowerment, to hand out 20 pound boxes of fresh produce at the Wareham Boys and Girls Club each Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sippican Week – July 8, 2020 – Families receive free, farm-fresh food each week
July 9, 2020
Each week, nearly 200 families receive twenty pound boxes of fresh, high-quality produce -- and it's all free. By the end of August, the program will have brought a total of 600,000 pounds of produce to families across the South Coast.
Sponsored Podcast: Shopping the Online Farmers’ Market
July 8, 2020
In the June edition of the Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon, we meet Patrick Straus and Brandon Monti, Co-founders of Freshconn, a virtual farmers market giving e-commerce and delivery solutions to local artisans and farms alike. This episode explores the online approach to food quality, value, safety, security and sustainability.
Sponsored Podcast: Earth Care Composting for Climate Restoration
July 8, 2020
In the third segment of the this episode of the The Story Walking Radio Hour Archives with Wendy Fachon, Jayne Merner Senecal, Owner of Earth Care Farm, shares her experience doing soil science research for the Real Food Campaign, which utilizes a leading edge nutrient density measurement tool that allows farmers to help participate in important soil and crop nutrient analysis and research.