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Helping Arkansas get healthier - one community at a time.

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Love this!

[USDA Food and Nutrition @USDA_FNA]

During #NationalGardenMonth, we celebrate our #FarmtoSchool grantees as they support feeding and educating communities through #schoolgardens!

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Double Up Food Bucks starts Saturday May 1st. SNAP customers... Visit our DUFBs page to find out how you can eat healthy and save. https://t.co/NkpA3J7Z3z

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Healthy things can grow out of doing this and not just the food.

[USDA Food and Nutrition @USDA_FNA]

Get kids of all ages involved in meals with gardening. Start small, with a window herb box in your kitchen or a garden in your yard. More healthy family tips here: https://t.co/oHYeIfg6XT #NationalGardenMonth

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Our thanks to the Howard County Farmers Market in Nashville for participating in our Double Up Food Bucks Program in 2021. They will be opening their market on May 7th. SNAP customers can get those DUFBs tokens and start getting twice the produce for every dollar spent.

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Here's an Arkansas Farmers Market Association "Market Talk" from the Main Street Searcy Farmers Market.

[Arkansas Farmers Market Association @MarketArkansas]

We spent another Saturday morning visiting Arkansas Farmers Markets. This week we dropped by for Opening Day of the Main Street Searcy market. In this "Market Talk" we speak with Amy Burton about what makes Searcy a can't miss for market lovers. https://t.co/3vIOImrK1R

[ArCOP @arobesity]

In April's final "Growing Healthy Communities Weekly" podcast Ashleigh Story wraps up "Developing a Strategic Plan" by discussing how obtaining feedback and identifying action steps are essential to bringing effective change to the community. https://t.co/TRl2MSIIKX

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Double Up Food Bucks will return to the Saracen Landing Farmers Market in Pine Bluff. Remember SNAP recipients receive a one-to-one dollar match to purchase locally grown produce. What a way to save and get healthier. DUFBs begins May 1st. More here https://t.co/NkpA3J7Z3z

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Can't think of a better way to spend time with your kids than planting a garden.

[USDA Food and Nutrition @USDA_FNA]

Get kids excited about eating more fruits and vegetables by planting a garden. See our Garden Resources for ideas: https://t.co/jefYdERR5L #NationalGardenMonth

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Makes perfect sense to us!

[ArCOP @arobesity]

And you thought spinach just gave you Popeye arms... Check out all the benefits of eating spinach. We've seen fresh spinach at farmers markets across the state. Pick some up this week and devour all the tasty benefits. More healthy ideas are waiting here https://t.co/HoMJ1EB6Hd

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Big thanks to Worley's Vegetable Market in Forrest City. Beginning May 1st SNAP customers in St. Francis County can eat healthier at half the price. Worley's may be a small family-owned farm stand, but they continue to be a big DUFB performer. https://t.co/NkpA3IQnEZ

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Our "Growing Healthy Communities Weekly" podcast details how you can help make the places you live happier and healthier. Each week our Health Education Coordinator Ashleigh Story builds another step to accomplishing that goal. Here's the latest: https://t.co/pND4toikEx

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Just a few weeks away from the start of Double Up Food Bucks. Big thanks to the Market at McCrory for their continued participation. Proud to work with them again this year. Thank you! More on DUFBs here https://t.co/NkpA3J7Z3z

[ArCOP @arobesity]

This recipe looks delicious. It's our latest healthy recipe using in- season fresh vegetables. More on the website. https://t.co/HoMJ1EB6Hd

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Our latest "Growing Healthy Communities Weekly" podcast is about "Proclaiming Your Dream". Ashleigh focuses on developing a vision and creating a powerful mission statement. https://t.co/6MhtCjnNjF

[ArCOP @arobesity]

This is interesting... more trees, less obesity. Beautiful green areas inspire more physical activity, hence better health.

[McMaster Optimal Aging Portal @Mac_AgingNews]

Urban trees are linked to increased physical activity, resulting in decreased obesity and improved cardiovascular health https://t.co/HJU1a8oWKg

[ArCOP @arobesity]

Check out this Market Talk from our Arkansas Farmers Market Association.

[Arkansas Farmers Market Association @MarketArkansas]

Here's an AFMA Market Talk with the super folks at the Hot Springs Historic Downtown Farmers Market. Open year round with a great variety of goods and produce. Watch this to get a little history and to see how they coped with the weather and a pandemic. https://t.co/rv8nq8HEQ3

[ArCOP @arobesity]

I don't think too many people were fooled.

[Keola ClinicalEdge @DrSteveMed]

Great news... NEW STUDY! #Donuts 🍩 deemed healthy alternatives to fruits 🍎and vegetables 🥦 to prevent obesity, heart disease, stroke and diabetes!

[Arkansas Farmers Market Association @MarketArkansas]

All state farmers markets, growers, and vendors are eligible to become members of the AFMA. We are a non-profit growing markets together through our strength in number. It's just $25 a year. Please help support these markets we hold so dear. Apps here: https://t.co/FHuyOIPO5v

[USDA Food and Nutrition @USDA_FNA]

SNAP Ed resources provide tips for cooking for a smaller crowd. These tips help prevent food waste and make food dollars stretch. https://t.co/6PdNG0hmI0 #NationalNutritionMonth