Is it the most wonderful time of year? It sure feels like it. Beautiful sunny days, warmer water (even Lake Superior if you're lucky enough!), fresh food popping up in our gardens and our farmers markets absolutely booming. Hopefully you're able to enjoy these days, even as some of the beautiful fall colors are beginning to peak out at us. 😊 It's a busy time here at Copper Shores, and we hope you'll join us at some upcoming events, including tonight at the Houghton Farmers Market!
👋🏽 Meet Emily Reisch Earll
We’re excited to introduce Emily Reisch Earll, taking on the brand new role of Nutrition Outreach and Education Coordinator. She’s blending hands-on agricultural experience with a passion for community-driven education.
Farm to School connects local food, nutrition education, and community partnerships to support students' academics, attendance and health, while also boosting the local economy. Progress has historically depended heavily on individual champions and each school's capacity, so we're focused on strengthening our relationships with local schools, gathering more data on program effectiveness, measuring changes in kids' eating habits, and expanding thoughtfully to more schools without scaling too quickly.
As Community Health Educator Meghan Jaszczak put it: "We're going to dilute everything we learn if we try to reach everybody at once."
🥗 Navigating Nutrition
Do you feel lost in the grocery store? Discover practical, budget-friendly recipes, tips and tricks that not only taste good, but make you feel good.
We’re teaming up with Great Lakes Family Health Center and UP Health System - Portage to bring back Building Blocks: Infant Feeding Fundamentals! Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 7, to learn about allergen introductions, proper feeding posture, fine motor skill development and more!
Meghan and Emily are hitting the farmers markets for Thimbleberry Festival, sharing a delicious thimbleberry vinaigrette recipe that's easy to throw together with supplies you already have on hand! Stop by, say hi, and pick up a recipe you'll want to make all summer long!
Pop-Up Parenting: Meal and snack ideas for your picky toddler
Drop in to Treehouse Family Resources on September 22, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., for Pop-Up Parenting. Find tried and tested toddler-approved recipes, and chat with local nutrition experts like Meghan!
That's it for this quarter. If you have information you want included next time, email mbabcock@coppershores.org. More importantly, thanks for being part of this community's blossoming food culture!
Thank you for your interest in our Food Initiative. If you want to show your support, please consider making a donation at coppershores.org/food-initiative.
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, 400 Quincy Street, 5th Floor, Hancock, MI 49930, 1 (906) 523-5920
