Recent Posts from MountainWise:
Church Focuses on Congregations Physical and Spiritual Health
Holly Springs Baptist Church in Franklin, NC is taking their congregation's spiritual and physical health seriously. The church established a wellness committee to identify and lead their congregation in several faith and health based initiatives. Their goal, in...
Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Breakfast Was a Success
Thank you to all those who attended our Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing Breakfast listen and learn sponsored in part by Hi-Top ASSIST. We know that when smoking is discouraged, people are healthier. We hope that those in attendance were able to gather the information...
Spring Farmer’s Market Recipe: Pasta with Garlic Scape Pesto and Fresh Peas
With warmer weather upon us, we are getting excited about the opening of our Farmer’s Markets. Shopping at local Farmer’s Markets offers many benefits. It strengthens our local economy; provides a greater variety of fresh, ripe seasonal foods that taste better and are...
The Dangers of Smoking in Your Home
by LT. Justin Setser, Franklin Fire & Rescue There are plenty of dangers with smoking in your home. The majority of smokers in the U.S. know and understand what those dangers are, but there are many unknown dangers that are hiding and waiting in the shadows to...
Kick Butts Day is Here!
Thousands of kids across America are standing up today, March 19th, to take a stand against tobacco, many right here in Transylvania County. March 19th, 2014 marks the 19th annual Kick Butts Day sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and the United Health...
MountainWise and Hi-Top ASSIST Host Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing Breakfast
We know that when smoking is discouraged, people are healthier. And that any exposure to second hand smoke is dangerous. That's why MountainWise is proud to partner with HiTop ASSIST to host a breakfast listen and learn for multi-unit housing managers and owners,...
Healthy Eating Research Project Featured in Smoky Mountain News
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....
A New Future for the Drexel Furniture Mill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzARi3I6Sa8&authuser=0 Lynn Sprague, Executive Director of the Southwestern Resource Conservation and Development Council and Robert Hawk, Cooperative Extension Director, NC State University, have big plans for the Drexel...
SAFF to Host Final Workshop Series in March
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...
MountainMarkets Makes Choosing Healthy Foods More Convenient
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 region...
MountainWise Working Hard in Macon County
Not only were we excited to be featured in the Macon County News, we were even more encouraged for the reason why. Macon County News' Travis Tallent reported, "When there weren't enough members to take action on anything at last week's county planning board meeting,...
Girl Scouts: More than Cookie Sellers
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 Master...
