Nutrition
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Biggest Loser coming to Plattsburgh
PLATTSBURGH | The city of Plattsburgh Recreation Center is seeking candidates for its 11th season of the North Country’s Biggest Loser adult fitness program, set to start on Saturday, Oct. 5. Read more
Prescribing wellness
ELIZABETHTOWN | Medical personnel and nutritionists at area hospitals have a new prescription to use here: fresh, local produce. Read more
Health-care access for all of North Country
My constituents in the North Country are increasingly concerned about the cost of health care – and with good reason. Read more
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WCS sixth-graders design, build greenhouse for raising vegetables
WARRENSBURG | In a project to explore aspects of natural science while promoting health, a group of about 16 sixth-grade students at Warrensburg Elementary School have been building greenhouses on wheels to raise vegetables year-round. Read more
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Farm-to-school funds
MONTPELIER | A celebration of the Vermont Farm-to-School and Childcare Grant Program took place at the Vermont State House last week. Read more
University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H
Ag Career Day for students
BURLINGTON | University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H and the UVM Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences will sponsor a free Agriculture Career Day, Feb. 8... Read more
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Grants to bolster farm-to-school programs in Essex, Warren counties
WARRENSBURG | New York state has announced $1.5 million in grants to support farm-to-school programs across the state. Read more
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4-H Club awards held in Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY | Area 4-H Club members gathered at the Mary Hogan School in Middlebury for the annual Addison County 4-H Achievement Night ceremony recently. Read more
Grant awarded for Ti BackPack Program
TICONDEROGA | Ticonderoga Central School was awarded a $3,500 grant by the Pearsall Adirondack Foundation for the school’s food distribution programs. Read more
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Area farmers react to Farm Bill
WILLSBORO | George Sayward said the dairy industry is as bad as he’s ever seen it in his four decades as a farmer. Read more
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County aims to broaden access to local foods through grant
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County’s Health Department has secured a $250,000 grant from the Adirondack Health Institute designed to improve local access to fresh foods. Read more
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The gift of animals
TICONDEROGA | When Marsha Lapointe sat down with her First United Church Sunday School class to explain how they could help their fellows this Christmas season it was, as these things go, an easy sell. Read more
SNAP can help eliminate food worries
Life brings extra challenges to people with a disability. Putting food on the table should not be one of them. Read more
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Cobb, seeking Congress seat, lives her values
PLATTSBURGH | More than any other issue, health care has animated the national and local political landscape during the midterm election cycle. Read more
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‘National Adult Day Services Week’ celebrated
PLATTSBURGH | Denise Aubin has spent her life serving her community in local hospitals, kitchens and libraries. Read more
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Grant means free breakfast and lunch at ELCS
ELIZABETHTOWN | School breakfast and lunch costs $0 this year at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. Read more
Getting a ‘Head Start’ on school readiness
ELIZABETHTOWN | New programs for children at Head Start and pre-Kindergarten are growing to reach the youngest of Essex County residents. Read more
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Local 4H Club members in Food Day
MIDDLEBURY | Forty-one Addison County 4-Hers participated in the Addison County 4-H Foods Day at Middlebury Union Middle School last month. Read more
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Building resilience in the Adirondack food supply
TUPPER LAKE | Access to local farm products, distribution and fair pricing are critical to maintaining Adirondack food supply lines. Read more
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Westport resident receives high honors for leading Healthy Schools Network
WESTPORT | Twenty-five years ago, the Parent and Teacher Organization (PTO) at Westport Central School resolved to foster a healthier, safer school environment, including ensuring schoolchildren access to healthy foods. Read more
