fresh food
Fresh vegetable program targets seniors
July 6. Mecklenburg County’s Senior Nutrition Program, Public Health, and the Charlotte Food Policy Council are distributing vouchers for the N.C. Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). Eligible senior citizens can receive a $50 voucher to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, raw honey, and fresh cut herbs from specific farmers markets. Mecklenburg County seniors aged 60+ […]
Free cooking classes for healthy lifestyle
April 25. The Ada Jenkins Center’s Healthy Initiatives Program will hold Cooking Classes for a Healthy Lifestyle starting Monday, April 28 for four consecutive weeks. Each class will take place from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. You may attend all classes or simply drop in when you’re available to attend, but pre-registration is required in […]
Farmers Market in Cornelius runs through Oct. 4, offers vouchers for qualifying seniors
Aug. 21. Did you know there’s a Farmers Market every week in Cornelius? It’s every Wednesday at the North Meck Recreation Center on Old Statesville Roadd/Hwy. 115, through Oct. 4. Local fruits and vegetable—from asparagus to zucchini—are for sale from 9 am to 1 pm, one day a week. For older adults, the Farmers Market […]
Carolina Farm Trust plants urban farm in Huntersville
Feb. 17. Carolina Farm Trust will break ground on Free Spirit Farm, a 28-acre urban farm in Huntersville, later this month. It is the Cornelius-based non-profit’s largest undertaking yet. “During a time where we feel powerless in so many ways, Free Spirit Farm is an opportunity for all of us, as Mecklenburg County residents, to […]
Cornelius resident organizing 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee
Aug. 13. Cornelius-based Carolina Farm Trust will hold the 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 in Harmony on the grounds of VanHoy Farms about an hour north of Charlotte. The festival offers regionally produced fresh foods and beverages from several North Carolina farms, breweries and wineries as well as musicians […]
