by Shelley Argabrite | Jul 25, 2022 | Chronic Diseases, Community Programs, Garrett Growers, Nutrition, Veggies on the Move
The Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit within the Garrett County Health Department received a specific funding award to focus on infrastructure and access. For this special project, we are working closely with Willie Lantz, Melissa Bolyard, and Cheryl...
by Shelley Argabrite | Jun 24, 2022 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Nutrition, Veggies on the Move
The Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit within the Garrett County Health Department received another funding award!!!! For this special project, we are working closely with Willie Lantz and Melissa Bolyard as representatives of the Western Maryland...
by Shelley Argabrite | Aug 14, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition, Obesity, Resource, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
What you find at the Mountain Fresh Farmers Market is an abundance of foods that are in their natural state with little or no processing and no artificial ingredients. Like many things, food falls on a spectrum. At one end you have the healthiest options such as fresh...
by Shelley Argabrite | Aug 13, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition, Obesity, Resource, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
Thomas trades tips and recipes with the Gnegys at the Mountain Fresh Farmers Market. There’s plenty to choose from for healthy and delicious meals and snacks here but a unique cruciferous vegetable that can be eaten raw, roasted, or steamed caught his eye! This...
by Shelley Argabrite | Aug 12, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition, Obesity, Resource, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
Which one, cilantro or coriander caused Thomas to smile like the Cheshire cat at the Mountain Fresh Farmers Market? As he continues to shop for fresh produce to use in the Latin-themed recipes he’s going to make for us next week, he sees a big basket of...
by Shelley Argabrite | Aug 11, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition, Obesity, Resource, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
In Garrett County we are so lucky to have so much fresh produce and this time of year sweet corn that is literally picked from the field right before we eat it! Thomas had fun talking with the Lantz’ and some customers about how they like to prepare corn! We...