Reasons to Celebrate Farmers Markets

Source: Garden State Good Food Network Farmers markets are multifaceted assets to our communities and are an essential component of community engagement and healthy food access. We are so proud of our state Good Food Bucks partners for their dedication to serving their neighbors, and for overcoming the obstacles presented by the pandemic. Stimulating Local […]

Featured Video: Digestive Health Awareness

Digestive Health Awareness: The Digestive Tract · Gastroparesis · Other Digestive Ailments · New Jersey Gastroenterologists Sources: EveryDayHealth.com; Ted-Ed (video) Your diet and your lifestyle have a direct impact on your digestive health. Improving your digestive health helps your digestion function more efficiently and improve your overall health. According to Maria Adams, MS, MPH, RDN, […]

Eight NJ Counties Put on Lookout for Crop-Threatening Asian Lantern Flies

Sources: CNN; New Jersey Dept. Agriculture The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDEP) have placed eight counties under additional quarantine because of an exotic and invasive insect known as the spotted lanternfly. The insect, native to China and South Korea, poses a risk to more than 70 plant species, including fruit trees, vegetables and vines. […]

Featured Video: Breastfeeding Awareness

Breastfeeding Awareness 2020: New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition · Breastfeeding And Covid · Latch Breastfeeding (NJ) · BEA Culture.org (Philadelphia) Source: Centers For Disease Control (CDC.gov) Infants who are breastfed have reduced risks of: Asthma, Obesity, Type 1 diabetes, Severe lower respiratory disease, ear infections, Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). and Gastrointestinal infections. Breastfeeding can help […]