Reconnecting and Rebuilding Vermont SNAP-Ed Programming: Examples of Partnerships Leading to Innovation
Today’s Presenters
Suzanne Kelley, SNAP-Ed Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
https://www.healthvermont.gov/wellness/physical-activity-nutrition/snap-ed-impact
Arwen Turner, Executive Director, Come Alive Outside
Michelle Gates, Executive Director, Vermont Garden Network
Vermont’s Implementing Agencies
Vermont Department of Health
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Vermont Foodbank: VT Fresh, Veggie Van Go
Come Alive Outside- Outdoor Passports
Come Alive Outside- Outdoor Passports
Vermont Garden Network
We outfitted a 2018 Ford Cargo Van
into a traveling garden shed and kitchen
We wanted to:
Reach people in rural areas;
Provide hands-on workshops;
Distribute seeds, plants and produce;
Reduce barriers to participation;
Deliver relevant education;
Vermont Garden Network
How to grow food and how to prepare it are key to our workshops. Bringing our program to people where they live eases barriers and makes lessons customizable. In 2022 (our first year) we visited X affordable housing communities and X schools.
Vermont Garden Network
Workshop use fresh garden produce in simple recipes. A Pop-out kitchen and solar power let us bring them to school and neighborhood gardens. Recipes and procure are provided so people can replicate them at home.
Today’s Presenters
Suzanne Kelley, SNAP-Ed Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
https://www.healthvermont.gov/wellness/physical-activity-nutrition/snap-ed-impact
Arwen Turner, Executive Director, Come Alive Outside
Michelle Gates, Executive Director, Vermont Garden Network