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FARMERS MARKET'S 2010
 
Allendale Farmers Market (June - Oct.)
Tuesday's & Fridays, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 6676 Lake Michigan Drive (M-45) East of Allendale Township Office Allendale, MI 49401 Amy Millard (616) 892-2632
Project FRESH Accepted
 
Allendale - Grand Valley State University Farmers Market (June 9 - Sept. 29)
Wednesday’s 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1 Campus Drive , Lot F Allendale, MI 49401 Kay Hart (616) 331-2299 hartkay@gvsu.edu  
 
Coopersville Farmers Market (May - Oct.)
Wednesday's, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. North Main St. Parking lot Pavillion Coopersville, MI 49404 Cindy Timmerman (616) 997-5164 www.coopersville.com Project FRESH and Food Stamps accepted  
 
Grand Haven Farmers Market (June - Oct.)
Wednesday's & Saturday's, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Harbor Drive & 1st Street next to Chinook Pier Grand Haven, MI 49417 Kristen Klempel (616) 842-4910 kklempel@grandhavenchamber.org Project FRESH accepted 
 
City of Holland Municipal Farmers Market (May - Dec.) Wednesday's & Saturday's, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 8th Street Market Place on 8th between Pine St. & Maple St. Holland, MI 49423 Candy Todd (616) 355-1138 www.hollandfarmersmarket.com www.cityofholland.com Project FRESH accepted  
 
Hudsonville Farmers Market (June - Sept.)
Wednesday's, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 3302 Prospect Street Hudsonville, MI 49426 Gina Compagner (616) 669-9596 x411 www.fcelevator.com Project FRESH accepted
 
Jenison Farmers Market (June 5 – Oct. 16)
Saturday’s 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon 800 Connie St. Parking lot at Jenison Early Childhood Center Jenison, MI 49428 Lee Westervelt lwesterv@jpsonline.org    
 
Spring Lake Farmers Market (June - Mid Oct.)
Thursday's 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. On Church Street, East of Library Spring Lake, MI 49456 Kristen Klempel (616) 842-4910 kklempel@grandhavenchamber.org Project FRESH accepted   
 
Zeeland Main Place Farmers Market (June – Sept.) Friday's 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Heritage Square Corner of Elm & Main downtown Zeeland, MI 49464 Ann Baarman (616) 772-2494 annb@zeelandchamber.org Project FRESH accepted   
 
Gardening in Michigan - Michigan is a great place for growing fruit and vegetables!  Visit www.migarden.msu.edu for a wealth of information about gardening in Michigan.  Find tip sheets on a variety of topics including preserving your fruits and vegetables, and harvesting vegetables. You can also find a garden planning calendar, and information about flowers, trees, and shrubs.  
 
                 

Donate Healthy Choices For Food Banks and Shelters

It is important for everyone to make healthy food choices, but eating well is especially challenging for the poor in our area. Low-income people often don't have the money and other resources to eat well. Foods high in fat, oils, and sugar provide calories, but few nutrients. These foods make up a high percentage of many diets because they are inexpensive and easy to obtain.

Please consider donating some of the items listed below to provide foods that are both shelf-stable and healthy for those in need. By doing so, we decrease barriers to healthy food choices and improve our community's health.  Thank you!

Fruit & Vegetables
Choose canned or dry fruits and vegetables in an array of colors to ensure consumption of a variety of vitamins and minerals.
  • Canned vegetables
  • Vegetable juice
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Tomato juice
  • Tomato sauce
  •  Spaghetti sauce
  • Canned fruit (in its own juice)
  • 100% Fruit juice
  • Dried fruit
  • Shelf-stable fruit cups


    • Grains
    Choose non-perishable whole grains as often as you can for maximum nutritional value.
  • Oatmeal
  • Whole grain crackers
  • Whole grain pasta
  • Low sugar / high fiber cereal (Cheerios ® ,Raisin Bran ® , etc.)
  • Whole grain rice


    • Protein
    Choose canned lean meats as a good source of low fat protein, and canned or dry beans as a good source of fiber.
  • Canned tuna fish
  • Canned salmon
  • Canned chicken
  • Canned bean soup
  • Canned baked beans
  • Dried and canned beans and peas
  • Canned chili
  • Canned beef stew
  • Peanut butter
  • Nuts
    Milk
    Choose shelf-stable low-fat dairy products fortified with vitamin D
  • Dry milk
  • Evaporated milk
  • Boxed shelf-stable milk
     
     
    TELEPHONE RESOURCES
     Michigan Tobacco Quit Line
    1-800-480-7848
    The Quit Line provides cessation services to Michigan residents that want to quit using tobacco. The Quit Line offers a personal health coach and participant toolkits to help tobacco users gain confidence and motivation they need to quit for good.


     10anipt2a.gif     Stairway To Health

    Take the Stairs!  Physical inactivity is a risk factor for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. As many as 25 percent of adults are not physically active. Studies indicate that the key to increasing our physical activity level is to build activity into our daily routines.
     
    Encouraging employees to use the stairs instead of the elevator is a fun and easy way to get employees active in the workplace. Using the stairs is a lifestyle choice that can be made repeatedly. Using the stairs presents noticeable health benefits, requires little or no additional time, and is a promising intervention for increasing moderate physical activity. Point of choice signage prompts individuals to take the stairs by placing signage next to elevator buttons, next to staircases or beside escalators exactly where individuals will make the choice.  Point of choice signage has been proven as the most effective way to increase stair use based on the research and is an easy, sustainable way to increase regular physical activity in the workplace.


     
    10anipt2a.gif    Ottawa County Parks and Walking Trails
    Print copy of a walking trails located in Ottawa County
     

    The Ottawa County Wellness Coalition (OCWC) does not assume any responsibility or liability for any communications or materials available at the sites to which it links, including responsibility or liability for their accuracy. No link on OCWC's site is a referral or endorsement of either the linked-to entity or any product or service. Such links are provided for convenience only.


     10anipt2a.gif General Information for All:




    Resource for fitness articles.

    www.eatright.org
    The homepage for the American Dietetic Association, although not just for professionals. This page offers great easy to find information in it's healthy lifestyles and knowledge centers.

    www.nutrition.gov
    Your guide to food facts, nutrition, food safety, food assistance programs, research, health management, and nutrition resources.

    www.dole5aday.com
    Nutrition about fruits and vegetables, information for teachers, and interactive online activities for kids.

    www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/ Information about fruit and vegetables. Including ideas and healthy recipies to ensure fruits and vegetables are included in your meal plan.

    www.healthfinder.gov
    A to Z health information. Type in what you're looking for and health finder gets it for you! Also a place especially for kids and available in Spanish.

    American Heart
    Warning signs, research and all you need to know about heart attacks, strokes, and other heart related chronic diseases.

    www.intelihealth.com
    Research and information about various diseases and drugs, as well as chat rooms to discuss your health concerns.

    10anipt2a.gif  Websites for Parents, Children & Teens:

    Kidnetic.
    The Kidnetic website, sponsored by the International Food Information Council, is a product of the ACTIVATE initiative, a comprehensive, outreach program designed to assist families and children in achieving healthy lifestyles through good nutrition and regular physical activity. The Kidnetic website delivers current information to parents and kids and links, such as “ask the expert” for questions on healthy lifestyles and “recipes to make with your kids.”

    Kids’ Health is an American Academy of Family Physicians website aimed at families and has a specific parents’ link. Parents can utilize the site for nutrition, physical activity, and health information related to youth. A link is provided for parents to ask experts about a range of health issues related to youth.

    Parent Tips for Rearing Heart-Healthy, Active Children. This American Heart Association sponsored website is geared at helping parents help children develop good physical activity habits at an early age. Information addresses heart healthy habits that parents can model for children.

    This colorful and interactive website was designed for young people to promote a variety of preventive and health enhancing behaviors. Topics addressed include physical activity, nutrition, asthma, stress, safety and injury prevention, and infectious diseases.

    This is a physical activity promotion program aimed at motivating all Americans to become more active. Children and teens have the opportunity to log their daily activity and accumulate physical activity points to receive an award.

     This colorful, interactive website combines fun activities with nutrition facts and information for kids. Separate links connect with resources intended for parents and school food service.


    Tobacco vs. Kids; where America draws the line.

    Designed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, this website includes several physical activity and nutrition tools, such as recipes, video clips, and age-appropriate activities for kids.

    Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. AFHK is composed of 51 State Teams and a national coordinating and resource group.

    This manual provides information and resources for community partners to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults. It also encourages collaboration among partners to create an environment that is supportive of walking and bicycling to school safely.

    This website, developed by the California Department of Education, is a colorful, fun, and interactive tool for promoting physical activity among students in grades 4-8.

    This company’s website offers parents a number of resources, including: exercise videos for kids, current health and fitness articles, physical activity equipment, and books.

    This website sponsored by the National Dairy Council, contains nutrition related tools and resources for educators, parents, and school food service staff. A separate link is provided for kids.

    The national bone health campaign is a partnership between the USDHHS, CDC, and the National Osteoporosis Foundation. This website serves as a resource for parents and girls and includes resources, information, and materials related to nutrition and physical activity for osteoporosis prevention.

    This USDA produced, two-sided handout for parents encourages their involvement with their children's eating and physical activity behaviors. One side of the flyer displays the Food Guide Pyramid and promotes parents getting involved in school meals. The other side displays the Activity Pyramid and encourages parents to make physical activity a part of their childrens' lives.

    Fun With Food” is a private organization whose mission is to help children, parents, and educators discover good nutrition together through fun, educational, hands-on activities that bring about life-long learning and good health. Children can link to the kid’s club to color a picture, hear a nutrition song, or download a recipe.

    This website provides activities, puzzles, recipes, idea starters, and other materials and information for kids and parents.

    This website, sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, is intended for teens and addresses topics related to dieting, nutrition basics, exercise, sports, problems with food and exercise, and other health topics.

    Children's Health Topics

    This web clearinghouse provides links to a variety of useful nutrition resources including but not limited to the Healthy School Meals Resource System.

    An information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    Who knew 5 letters could get you started on the path to a healthier lifestyle? It’s all about achieving balance, with smarter food choices and a little more exercise. These are five simple steps you and your family can start right away, every day.

    Empowering people to take control of technology, and not letting technology take control of them so they can live healthier lives.








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