Broc’s Peachy August Blog: It’s National Peach Month!
Peaches, the fuzzy fruit that just screams summertime! Its juicy flesh satisfies the parched palate and checks off all the nutritional needs of our bodies. With many varieties to choose…
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Here you can find blog posts, tips, and resources for you and your family to live a healthy lifestyle.
The Importance of Hydration in Children
Welcome to Summer, Families! Summer brings longer days, warmer weather, and outside activities. With children out of school and parents juggling work and child care or keeping the children busy…
Farmers Markets are back!
It’s July and, if you’re like me, warm weather means more than sunny days; it’s time for farmers’ markets! Farmers’ Markets give us the opportunity to purchase fresh and delicious fruit…
Happy 10th Birthday MyPlate!
Hard to believe MyPlate is turning 10. We would like to take some time to look back on the past ten years and then look at what we can do…
Broc’s Going to the Farmers’ Market
Going to the Farmers’ Market with Children Hey, families! The state of Massachusetts is open for business-all business! This includes most local farmers’ markets! A trip to the farmers’ market…
Gardening with Children
Welcome back to Broc’s Blog! I am here to share with you this awesome activity to work on with your family this spring, summer, and fall! Growing a garden. You…
Keeping Active with Family (and Broc)
Happy Spring SNAP Families! Exercise is an important part of living a healthy life. Physical activity provides better sleeping patterns, increases confidence, sharpens memory (better grades for children), and builds a…
Making Shifts Towards a Fabulous YOU!
Hello, SNAP-Ed families! This is the last week of National Nutrition Month. If you have been following our SNAP-Ed blogs, then you have read the many ways that you can make shifts…