Oct 27, 2023 | Nutrition News
By Jami Badershall, Maine Dairy & Nutrition Council The concept of “eating for the season” can be looked at in two ways. 1. You’re consuming locally grown foods that are harvested at the time of year that you are eating them, making for a more sustainable farm and...
Sep 7, 2023 | Nutrition News
Save Money and Utilize Universal School Meals This Year Universal Free School Meals As of the 2022-2023 school year, all Maine public schools provide free lunch and breakfast thanks to the Universal Free School Meals bill passed by Maine lawmakers and signed by Maine...
Aug 3, 2023 | Nutrition News
Farms across Maine are opening their barn doors to let neighbors and visitors in to meet their animals, learn about farming practices and get a little more in touch with the origin of their food and fiber. If you want to visit a dairy farm (because you haven’t lived...
Aug 3, 2023 | Nutrition News
A 2015 national study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that more than half of all children and adolescents in the US don’t get enough hydration – “a situation that could have significant repercussions for their physical health and their cognitive and...
