by Shelley Argabrite | Mar 26, 2024 | Nutrition, WIC
Food is expensive! Dierdre Shue, WIC Nutritionist, continues to celebrate National Nutrition Month by sharing a great way to make a meal go a little further and maybe even have leftovers with a traditional chicken casserole dish. Encourage families you know with young...
by Shelley Argabrite | Mar 22, 2024 | Nutrition, WIC
The US Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate program recommends making half your plate fruits and vegetables. The American Heart Association recommends four to five servings each of fruits and vegetables daily! Dierdre Shue, WIC Nutritionist, recommends the...
by Shelley Argabrite | Mar 15, 2024 | Nutrition, WIC
WIC means healthy food at NO COST to people who qualify! If you are pregnant, nursing, or caring for children under the age of five, you may qualify for WIC benefits! The income requirements are surprising, and many people qualify and don’t know it. Even working...
by Shelley Argabrite | Oct 2, 2023 | Farmers, Funding, Grow Garrett, Nutrition
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new opportunity for our local farms. We’re looking for vegetable and specialty meat farmers who are interested in working with us to receive financial and technical support to expand their infrastructure. It’s common...
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...