via BCNN1: Several years ago, Rev. Heber Brown III decided he needed to do more than pray. The now 38-year-old pastor at Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland, noticed more members of his congregation were suffering from diet-related illnesses. In Baltimore City, one in three residents is obese and 12 percent has Type 2 diabetes — two conditions […]
via News5: At the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility, it all starts with planting the seeds of change. An outdoor gardening program, started this May, is now the talk of the facility, with incarcerated youth vying to get in. “Once it was introduced to them, the word got around and all the kids in the […]
Article By Rebecca Johnson // EEW Magazine First Lady Michelle Obama is helping children from across the country eat better. Monday, students gathered to help her harvest the White House Kitchen Garden. After gathering nutritious fennel, turnips and kale that were turned into a delicious meal soon after, Mrs. O weighed in on the impact […]
In honor of turnips being planted in the Kitchen Garden today, source: twitter.com
North Carolina pastor Richard Joyner started a network of gardens in his community to grow healthy food for church members and locals. A member of a North Carolina Baptist church is now able to reduce his daily intake of medication thanks to a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables provided by his pastor. Pastor […]
Strawberries are ripening, plants are flowering and musicians are tuning up their instruments in time for a new season of farmers’ markets at Cleveland Clinic, which adds extra dimensions to the region’s open-air market tradition. The Community Farmers’ Market at Cleveland Clinic opens Wednesday on the hospital’s main campus near University Circle. The market will […]
After years of talk, delays, a lack of money and lots of wheel-spinning, the African-American Cultural Garden project in Rockefeller Park is finally underway. Mayor Frank Jackson joined a host of civic and community leaders in a ceremonial groundbreaking for phase one of the more than $2 million project. The garden will join those of […]
Exactly five years ago Wednesday, police found the first two victims in Anthony Sowell’s home on Cleveland’s East Side. Wednesday the city, the community and the families all broke ground on a brand-new garden and memorial to replace the home, which has since been torn down. “We all share one common bond, and that is […]
The White House posted a parody video to Vine of Michelle Obama using a turnip in reference to a popular rap song. The First Lady is seen holding a turnip and says, “Turnip for what?” The music from rapper Lil Jon’s “Turn Down for What” then begins to play as Michelle Obama dances with the […]
Want to feel super-organized as the new year starts? Follow some simple “to-do” guidelines for the home and garden. Insert your own chores, if you are feeling ambitious.
Want to feel super-organized as the new year starts? Follow some simple “to-do” guidelines for the home and garden. Insert your own chores, if you are feeling ambitious.
