farmers' market --June masthead
 

June 2011

In This Issue
Looking for Local Food? We've Got a Finder for That
Staycation: Top 10 Things to Do in Wake County
Camp Snack Game Plan
Kudos to Brains and Bodies Award Winners

Happy summer! In the spirit of the lazier days this time of year brings, this month's newsletter features a little light summer reading. We have a wide-ranging readership with different interests, but we're keeping it summer-light for all this month!

 

Local Food Finder at Your Fingertips

 

Looking for local food? We've got a finder for that! AHA is pleased to introduce the AHA Wake County "Farm to Family" Food Finder. Loads of farmers' markets dot the whole area, plus there are so many opportunities to buy directly from farmers through their community supported agriculture (CSA) shares and pick-your-own farms and road-side stands.

AHA has created the"Farm to Family" Food Finder to help you locate all the options. Click through, and you'll see exactly where they are all located, hours/seasons and web site links if they have them.

If you know of any we missed, please let us know and we will add them! 

Visit AHA @ Raleigh Downtown Farmers' Market Today!

Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market:
Open 10 am-2 pm on Wednesdays

Most farmers' markets are open on Saturdays, but the Raleigh Downtown Farmers' Market is open from 10 am-2 pm today and every Wednesday through Oct. 26!

AHA is going to market today--stop by and visit our booth! Bring the kids for a market scavenger hunt and a hula hooping contest at 11:30 and again at 12:30 pm! (We'll have prizes, of course!) Everyone is invited for free samples of delicious market tomatoes and seasonal, healthy recipe handouts. Check out this article on the flavor of this busy market, and we'll see you there! (We'll also be at market on July 20!)

And for all you Tweeters out there, the market is hosting a Tweetup at 11:30! #DTRaleighTweetup! We're looking forward to the Tweetup--follow us on Twitter for updates from the market!

Staycation:  Top 10 Things to Do
in Wake County This Summer

Lake Johnson boardwalk
Lake Johnson Avent Ferry Boardwalk
Pedal boats, canoes, kayaks and more are available at area lakes all summer long!  


It's summer time, and the livin' is easy. Whether you're planning a "staycation" or just looking for a checklist of awesome things to do and places to go right here in Wake County this summer, AHA offers 10 ideas (in no particular order) for you.

Read the whole list on AHA's web site--you might be surprised by the many free or low-cost fun opportunities!
Camp Snack Game Plan

Camp Snack Game Plan graphicIf you're sending your kids to day camp this summer, check out AHA's Camp Snack Game Plan.

This handy reference has some good ideas to keep campers hydrated, energized and healthy! Fruits and veggies are the best snack option going, and water, which is free from your faucet! 
  

AHA logoAHA fosters and supports community efforts to make healthy eating and physical activity the way of life in Wake County.

 

Simply put, we are working to make the healthy choice the easy choice! 

 

 

You may not think of yourself as an advocate, but you are! Every day you advocate for yourself, your family, your co-workers or employees in one way or another.

 

One super easy way to advocate for good health is to share this newsletter. Forward it with the button in the right-hand column, or you can click on the share buttons at the top for Facebook and Twitter.

 

You can also "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for timely information and useful links, and then share them on your networks.

 

Please also feel free to share your ideas on newsletter articles with us; we welcome your feedback!

Kudos to
Brains and Bodies Award Winners!

Brains and Bodies Award
 
Congratulations to all the schools that earned AHA Brains and Bodies Awards!

WCPSS Supt. Tony Tata joined AHA on June 7 to present the awards and share in the celebration.

Check out the innovative programs & ideas our award-winning schools have put into place. Share them and AHA's Best Practices for Healthy Schools with your PTA, administrators and teachers to see how you might grow healthy students too!

Gold Award winners
Gold Award winners
 proudly display their Brains and Bodies banner!

Quick Clicks

 AHA Calendar of Events


  
  

 AHA Partner in the Spotlight 

Wake County SmartStart logo  

   

Thanks to Wake County Smart Start,
little hands are digging
in the dirt to grow veggies at area child care centers! Learn more about this great project and access a handy "how to" instruction kit for creating raised garden beds!
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