by MountainWise | Mar 5, 2014 | Healthy Eating, MountainWise News, WNC Local Info
April Tallant, WCU Professor and Principle Investigator for the Rural Eating Assessment Project (REAP), was recently featured in the Smoky Mountain News for her innovative research project that hopes to better understand the obstacles to healthy eating in our area....
by MountainWise | Feb 21, 2014 | Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Healthy Eating, Macon County, MountainWise News, WNC Local Info
Mark your calendar for the final Southern Appalachian Family Farms workshop series scheduled for March 14th. This free workshop entitled, I raised, grew or produced it, now how do I sell it?, will focus on Producers. The open forum session will be led by a panel...
by MountainWise | Feb 12, 2014 | Healthy Eating, MountainWise News
We believe that when we can make the healthy choice the easy choice, we will have more success in changing the way folks eat. That’s why we are excited about our new MountainMarkets initiative. This project will work with local convenience stores throughout the...
by MountainWise | Jan 22, 2014 | Clay County, Healthy Eating, MountainWise News, Uncategorized, WNC Local Info
At only 13 and 15 years old, Girl Scouts Cheyenne and Brianna have helped feed the hungry in Clay County. The young ladies planted, cultivated, and reaped over 270 pounds of produce from their 20′ by 20′ community garden plot. With the assistance of the...
by MountainWise | Nov 1, 2013 | MountainWise News, WNC Local Info
While West Jefferson may not technically be a part of the MountainWise community, we couldn’t be more thrilled with the progress they’ve made with their streetscape project. By making their main street more friendly for pedestrians and visitors, West...
by MountainWise | Aug 23, 2013 | MountainWise News
If you’re looking for a great new job opportunity with a team that is committed to improving the lives of people in Western North Carolina, MountainWise is the place to be! We are currently hiring for an Intervention Lead for Haywood and Transylvania Counties....
