Healthy Eating

Embracing Natural Resources

Our region has a history of self-reliant living and independence. That approach to life has taken shape in the form of living off the land and having a garden that provided for not only your family but for those around you…your community.With such a bounty before us, it should be easy for at least half of the adults in Western North Carolina to eat the daily recommended amount of fruits/vegetables in a day. Unfortunately, the opposite is true. The CTG project wants to ensure that everyone has access to fresh fruits and vegetables through farmers markets and corner stores.

Healthy Eating Video Gallery

The following programs support Healthy Eating:

Healthy Eating Resources:

Farmers Market Resource Guides:

• Sharing the Harvest
• How far does your food travel?

Handouts:

• REAP: Rural Eating Assessment Project
• An Apple a Day
• Cooking Local
• Crack an Egg
• Meaty and Mighty
• Farmers Markets Shopping Tips
• Honey and Your Health
• Farmers Markets: Fresh. Local. Yours.
• Now Accepting Snap Benefits
• Eat Your Spinach: It’s good to be green!
• Sweet Potatoes: One of the world’s healthiest foods.
• Tomato Facts
• Farmers Markets vs. Supermarkets
• Finding Fruits and Vegetables in Haywood County
• 5 Ways to Enjoy Fruits and Veggies
• Macon County: Local Fruits and Vegetables

Corner Store Resources:

• Healthy Corner Stores Network
• Market Makeovers