From haley.c.smith at state.or.us Fri Jun 6 09:35:11 2008 From: haley.c.smith at state.or.us (Oregon Fruit and Vegetable Program) Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:35:11 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Fruitsandveggies] Promote Fruits and Veggies...Eat Local! Message-ID: <1102117967774.1101930275622.3.8.26123503@scheduler> Oregon Fruit and Vegetable Program Promote Fruits and Veggies... Eat Local! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Newsletter 10 Ways to Promote Local Fruits and Veggies in Your Community ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quick Links Eat Well Oregon [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gHWKjqeuTJXrONXYIkDzlIn-8gw-SUjYuAeRqmKrfKF0veRNKvvEr52naExMLSCOkQmNspS3OOkVSnmHy6RddRS6NWW-WtpcfrZ6Iwevn0uwF8N12BHCBQOLw12LJDzJQLowA7JjaNbhQ==] Fruits and Veggies More Matters [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gFEK3_cXBHWbqkH30-72Z-LeQcWcMHdE8dCO2JRYgxnSOk6wx6DLeOLz1lGtybDAgepSGOy9_yNuclPx8m6kci2cAnH6zXIQgkuZW94cnmqtVoxikXfYcg8ckThqQ2a8zY=] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Issue: 4 June/2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why Local? With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, options for fresh, local and home grown abound. Fresh fruits and vegetables are in abundance from local farmer's markets or farm stands and local health food stores. Natural food chain stores and supermarkets are increasingly offering a wider selection of locally grown produce. Eating a local diet helps support local area farmers and preserves open space and farmland. It's also better for the local economy and reduces the eco-impact of transporting food. When shopping for fruits and vegetables, pay attention to what's in season to get all the taste and the health benefits of seasonal produce year round. Seasonal produce is not only fresher but can save you money as plentiful supply means lower prices and more "specials" on seasonal fruits and veggies. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 Ways to Promote Local Fruits and Veggies Become a champion of local fruits and veggies in your community. Here are some suggestions to get you started. 1. Find out about Farmers' Markets in your community and promote them to your clients and coworkers. Print simple flyers promoting market day(s) and times in various languages. Look here to find Farmers Markets in your community. http://www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gHgpf9eiVZO_kc7mQeHcxiBbhRDJnOnjjTpwJCmPU-Xudqr6Yx4H5lZw9yWQc_eFoGQFxkHlrCIz1gt3EKyXUyH_nJg_KiRpBIRn_Cv_AZld-iJHP12J9ua] 2. Organize a free gardening course for people on low incomes. Topics can include year round gardening, gardening in small spaces or organic gardening. 3. Work with you local extension office to offer a canning workshop and learn how local fruits and vegetables can last through the winter. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/fcd/about/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gEKMY24wRvBMWuKZkrMC8XkbxKaiipXLTe3qVkhyPGcIcXRkS8yrFCH0phSq5b4GCyzAaA18HVosivb5-kCITbu3F4X8gQe6x1ymMPH07vQsqpOxJMF-fi-BbEQSZoPb4s=] 4. Encourage your workplace to serve local food in the cafeteria and during meetings, conferences and events. Here are some resources to get you started. Serving Local Food at Your Meeting http://www.sne.org/locfoods_n.pdf [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gFL1eCTbw8lBaUD5E5EvJxsTuxTE_MaSBkh4629VVBUjyUJuArFv2Uu5uwYuHr49KntFyWkF4RSsC9JsPkOUeBVz0vLDHpzHiYbJ_F2dsKrU82sJ5MmcPXo] A Guide to Developing a Sustainable Food Purchasing Policy http://www.foodalliance.org/sustainablefoodpolicy/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gE-J07NPWg_QaYyStt9n048TahzCl3xUt10zNWAFSdiNGh_IYkweaDSCOQ4l40ZnXCKQs0IYLD3FT47X0B6LDGBrWHWz6T4XzHCHDWFCOZuJhAZ23IqXiEuOULULv2rkXAK0-A3mEeGRw==] 5. Encourage your worksite to develop a partnership with a local farm to start a drop off site for a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Find a CSA in your area here: http://www.localharvest.org/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gFf-BrkPOr_wx0Q8TwaFUZN2nCwis0EMe_IXlZNGdJ7tQeR42B0PSBNa7eNQe_rg3wLcq6CERTl9Nx1WopSHHL4bAQnprzmRYpIMY6-m_pcCw==] 6. Does your community have a Community Garden Program? If so then let your clients know about this opportunity. Also consider partnering with community gardens to offer gardening classes. Find community gardens in your area here: http://foodfororegon.oregonstate.edu/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gGboi7i1TXtuT-f_v4uIZEN_4Dk0Fwawvl32Bv9gZZw0B2zkO0Ljr58uhmOjZdZvD8OP8eys4xr76VlwRgwlCsDF0DPIdA08kBX2uCV3yHzH2sE0E7pZCY7] 7. Establish a Community Fruit Tree Project to harvest fruit from private trees that would otherwise go to waste. To learn about a Fruit Tree Project in Portland check out: http://www.growing-gardens.org/portland-gardening-resources/fruit-tree-project.php [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gF41pb1EstiXWI1GMlEsAnuPhxiLOFMuL2m7UOAuhtojqEJqgMWg9G9uFov-PRo-xAJRLU8AYE7cmlCgSig5cCOfW71tdo7eraty7M8mfAPOTgRPSTFaOLuNk6nG_1LVMmQmueqAHDwvFMz0_eY4GRKZrMB5aqJjyhJqiYx-9UW0ZhsDyWVILvT] 8. Work with a grocery store to host a food tasting featuring local produce that the store carries. Offer free seasonal recipes. See this Food Demonstration Training Kit for more how to tips: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CPNS/Documents/Retail/CPNS-FoodDemoTrainingKit-2007-10.pdf [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gFcV8pIpk3-l8R75SfUJVm0uQnS7RPqpRuu6rQ8zf8IB8ivK1M-7jzz5ZmHAlOsnCOvB5VvQqB_5Wg3EWgJz1oiDxlxRyNWWe1ShEkoN_BxgP7yUKC8ELnR1lerHHIf5ESRhDr5PKdtTxk9AST22hnaDfYoFb2UdPWhsdRSSUB3DO7aPuIansvXSDpExf--DGu2o8i9X99Fbg==] 9. Celebrate local fruits and vegetables through festivals, community events, and by showcasing public food-growing gardens. 10. Challenge yourself and others to take the 100 mile diet challenge for one day or even a full week! The objective: to only eat food grown or raised within a 100 radius of your home. For more details, visit: http://www.100milediet.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZvOkMKwz2gHK5hKMLTfNgF_vag9njzVjX3CxKA5GkuC7UmqKZqXiyzArPS-Ive3rTpziVd03WRft3i_OniJpcF87PrAtO-1gNYI-TLUpPH0YlYel6s6Jfg==] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1101930275622&ea=fruitsandveggies at listsmart.osl.state.or.us&a=1102117967774 This email was sent to fruitsandveggies at listsmart.osl.state.or.us, by haley.c.smith at state.or.us Update Profile/Email Address http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001jm8CFGIzLJGy4d14pvfms260A00nlkC69H-Dz0ag-XtwK5erze-v8Gs_Ci5fjNW7&p=oo Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001jm8CFGIzLJGy4d14pvfms260A00nlkC69H-Dz0ag-XtwK5erze-v8Gs_Ci5fjNW7&p=un Privacy Policy: http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp Email Marketing by Constant Contact(R) www.constantcontact.com Oregon Fruit and Vegetable Program | Oregon Public Health Division | 800 NE Oregon St., Suite 730 | Portland | OR | 97232 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/fruitsandveggies/attachments/20080606/7649317b/attachment.html From Haley.C.Smith at state.or.us Mon Jun 16 12:27:45 2008 From: Haley.C.Smith at state.or.us (Haley C SMITH) Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:27:45 -0700 Subject: [Fruitsandveggies] Physical Activity and Nutrition Program Update Message-ID: <20080616T122745Z_B14100080000@DHS.STATE.OR.US> Fruits and Veggies Listserv Members: Some of may have received this information earlier. I apologize for the cross postings. We have learned from the CDC that Oregon will not be refunded for our public health program focused on physical activity, nutrition, and obesity after June 30, 2008. Our application for funding for a new 5-year cooperative agreement with CDC (2008-2013) was ?approved but not funded?. Unfortunately for Oregon, that means we will not longer have funding to support our PAN Program staff ? John Chism, Joan Ottinger, Brian Ritacco, David Hudson, and Haley Smith. These staff have been very instrumental in supporting many initiatives across the state to promote physical activity and healthy eating in many settings and their loss will have a significant impact. One result of these changes is that the Fruits and Veggies Listserv will be discontinued at the end of this month. We want to reassure our partners that the Public Health Division remains committed to supporting the 2007-2012 Statewide Physical Activity & Nutrition Plan and those public health interventions that effectively support physical activity and healthy eating, and prevent obesity and other chronic diseases. It will take us a little while to figure out a plan for prioritizing and reassigning activities and will want to involve many of you in the process of figuring out what the priorities are and who can do what. Thank you for your patience and your continued participation with us. If you have questions please feel free to contact Jane Moore at 971-673-0984 or via email at jane.m.moore at state.or.us Haley Smith, MS Fruit and Veggie Specialist Physical Activity Nutrition and Obesity Program Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Department of Human Services Oregon Health Services 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 730 Portland, OR 97232-2162 Email: haley.c.smith at state.or.us Phone: (971) 673-1028 Fax: (971) 673-0994 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/fruitsandveggies/attachments/20080616/e5d1d1b0/attachment.html