Are you upset that the Mount Vernon Farmer’s Market is over? Never fear! They are offering a pilot Holiday Farmers Market in Mount Vernon on Saturdays from 9am-noon on November 9th-December 21st. Check out more info below!

Join the Live Healthy Live Well team as they navigate the great 88 counties of Ohio for their Fall 2024 6-week Email Wellness Challenge. From local foods to getting out to move, join in to learn ways to stay healthy and explore community treasures across the state. Hop in the car or online and let’s Explore the Heart of It All together, register at https://go.osu.edu/lhlwknox by October 15.

And just like that, it’s almost fall! As autumn weather blows in, it brings lots of great produce into season. Check out some seasonal recipes that will help you fall into healthy eating. Enjoy!

Fall into healthy eating with these delicious recipes from celebrateyourplate.org! 

Cran-Apple Crisp

No-Crust Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pancakes 

Apple Corn Chili 

Apple Crunch Yogurt Bowls 

Creamy Pumpkin Dip

FREE BREAKFAST/LUNCH THIS SCHOOL YEAR

All students at Mount Vernon City Schools and East Knox Local Schools will have free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-25 school year.

Sources: MVCSD and EKLC

And don’t forget to spend your SUNBucks (Summer EBT) if you still have some. They can be spent at your local grocery store or at the Mount Vernon Farmer’s Market.

It’s hard to believe it’s already time to head back to school! We wanted to share with you some local resources to help with the back to school transition.

Triple P:

The Parent Support Initiative will be doing an on demand Lunch and Learn video at the beginning of each month:

September- Good Bedtime Routines

October – Helping Your Child Cope with Anxiety

November- Holiday Parenting Strategies

December- Winter Break Parenting Tips

January- Taming the Chaos of Family Mealtime

February- Getting Ready to Have a Teen in the House

March- Spring Break Parenting Tips

April- Being a Good Sport

May- End of the School Year Tips

June- Summer Parenting Tips

Each one will have an incentive for completing the short survey and will mesh nicely with upcoming Triple P classes available throughout the year.

Fall Triple P classes are up on their website www.triplep-parenting.com/knox.

Looking for fun ways to be active during the summer? Check out some ideas below!

1. Garden with your friends or family. You can garden at home in containers, in raised beds, in the ground, or at one of our many community gardens!
   
2. Walk or Bike to a local Farmers Market!
   
3. On super hot days, consider trying fun indoor games like the ones below:
   
4. Try these outside activities below:
   
5. Go on a walk
   
6. Bike to First Fridays where they have a Bike Valet now!
   
7. Check out more ideas here! 
   

Check out these seasonal recipes:

1. Seasonal Salad
2. Blueberry Chicken Pasta Salad
3. Smoothie Bowls
4. Stuffed Yellow Squash

Have you heard about SUNBucks and the other programs for kids this summer? Learn more below!

SUNBucks Or Summer EBT

Click here to learn more about all of the great summer nutrition programs!

The Mount Vernon Farmers Market starts up tomorrow and is every Saturday, May-October, 9am-noon! They have lots of incentive programs at the Mount Vernon Farmers Market including accepting SNAP/EBT. If you use your SNAP/EBT/Ohio Directions card at the market, the Produce Perks program will match it up to $25! Learn more below!

Tons of greens are in season April-May! If salads are starting to feel boring, click below to find some other ways to use the leafy greens that are so common through spring. You can get extra fruits and vegetables for FREE when you shop with SNAP/EBT at participating farmers’ markets and grocery stores. Visit https://buff.ly/3rFuiz6 to learn more.

Looking for ways to eat healthy on a budget? Consider growing your own food in one of our local community gardens. Learn more by clicking the photos above!