Nonprofits, community groups, congregations, and businesses are using Nourish to catalyze change. How are you using Nourish in your community? Share your story.
![]() | Food Literacy in NigeriaSpringboard, a nonprofit organization in Nigeria, collaborated with the Nourish initiative to design a series of Teacher Institutes. MORE | |
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![]() | Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt in Mountain View, CaliforniaCommunity members from Silicon Valley gathered at the Mountain View Farmers Market for a guided experience of fresh, seasonal, and local food. MORE | |
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![]() | Nourish Family Kit in Yokosuka, JapanThe US Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan, offered a six-week pilot program of the Nourish Family Kit, a new multimedia resource designed to increase food literacy in the home. MORE | |
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![]() | Addiction Recovery Program in Spring Dale, West VirginiaSeeds of Recovery is a culinary and agricultural training program for women recovering from drug addiction. Founder Tammy Jordan shares how the program draws on Nourish films and learning activities to open meaningful conversations and support healthy lifestyles. MORE | |
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![]() | Nourish Supports Local Food System in Montreal, CanadaThe Centre YMCA Pointe-Saint-Charles has begun incorporating Nourish curriculum into a variety of public outreach programs. Coordinator Pauline Cordier shares how the center is making a difference in its community. MORE | |
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![]() | Diabetes Prevention Program in Santa Barbara, CaliforniaThe Sansum Diabetes Research Institute is devoted to the prevention, treatment, and cure of diabetes. Rose Linehan, project coordinator, shares how she has incorporated Nourish into the Institute’s programs. MORE | |
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![]() | Victory Garden Foundation & Nourish in California’s East BayVictory Garden Foundation, dedicated to encouraging people to grow their own food at home, demonstrates how they used Nourish in their teachings at community and home neighborhood gardens. MORE | |
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![]() | Nourish Community Screening in Weston, ConnecticutA Nourish screening was held at the Weston Public Library. The film set the stage for a conversation about food literacy, school food, and the role that parents play in teaching children about food. MORE | |
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![]() | Nourish Day in San Diego, CaliforniaThe first annual Nourish Day celebration in San Diego featured a picnic-style film presentation of Nourish: Food + Community. The event was organized by Healthy Works, the San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, International Rescue Committee (IRC), and Network for a Healthy California. MORE | |
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![]() | Nourish Day Breakfast in San Diego County, CaliforniaOlivewood Gardens and Learning Center hosted a special farm-to-table breakfast, as part of Nourish Day in San Diego. The event included a Nourish Short Films screening and discussion about local food issues. MORE | |
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![]() | Nourish Screening for Transition DurhamTransition Durham organized a food film series, called Feeding the Bull: Healthy, Affordable Food for All. They are using the Nourish resources in their ongoing community outreach in Durham, North Carolina. MORE | |
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![]() | Seed Bank Screening in Petaluma, CaliforniaPetaluma Seed Bank, the Western branch of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, hosted a Nourish screening and conversation about local food issues. The Seed Bank promoted the event widely to community groups, resulting in a diverse audience of more than 200 people. MORE | |
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![]() | Food + Faith Fair in Russellville, ArkansasAll Saints’ Episcopal Church held a Food + Faith Fair to engage the congregation in building a healthier community. About 400 Russellville community members participated, including members from the congregation and beyond. MORE | |
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![]() | Wild and Scenic Film Festival and National TourChoosing “Fresh Local Wild” as the theme of its eighth annual festival, the 2010 Wild & Scenic Film Festival focused on films related to sustainable food, farming, and water. Nourish was selected to open the festival in the historic mining town of Nevada City, California, and hit the road as part of the festival’s national tour. MORE | |
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![]() | HEAL Sharing Forum in Sacramento, CaliforniaThe Network for a Healthy California and Health Eating, Active Living (HEAL) Collaborative organized a “Telling Our Stories” Forum that brought together more than 50 health professionals and nutrition educators. MORE | |
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![]() | Community Garden Potluck in Coeur d’Alene, IdahoPilgrim’s Market and Kootenai Environmental Alliance co-hosted a Nourish screening, discussion, and vegetarian potluck at the Shared Harvest Community Garden, in northern Idaho. MORE | |
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![]() | Nourishing Our Community Dinner in Fairfield, ConnecticutFairfield Green Food Guide, Fairfield Organic Teaching Farm, and Wilton Go Green cosponsored a Nourish screening, discussion, and dinner at Wilton Library in Fairfield, Connecticut. With more than 150 guests, their “Nourishing Our Community” event packed the house. MORE | |
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![]() | Food on Film in Cleveland, OhioCleveland’s Lakewood Public Library and Solon Cinemas teamed up with their local Whole Foods to present a collection of films about the food supply, environment, and visionary people who are making our food better one bite at a time. MORE | |
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![]() | Grow Your Lunch Event in Pacific Grove, CaliforniaGarden educator and designer Benjamin Eichorn screened Nourish at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History to round out his a talk on community and home gardening. MORE | |
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![]() | Nosh and Nourish Fundraiser in Charleston, South CarolinaSlow Food Charleston hosted a “Nosh and Nourish” dinner and film screening for more than 40 community members at World Oriental Kitchen, an eco-conscious Asian fusion restaurant in downtown Charleston, filling every seat in the house and raising several hundred dollars for the chapter. MORE | |
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![]() | Community Storytelling Project in Oakland, CaliforniaMore than 30 East Oakland families gathered for the launch of Our Oakland: Eastside Stories, a public art project to build community and celebrate Oakland’s rich heritage. MORE | |
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