Healthy Acadia to Offer Free Class Series for Eating Healthy on a Budget
For Immediate Release
December 20, 2023
Contact: Shannon Cherry, 207-598-6587 or shannon.cherry@healthyacadia.org
Media Contact: Tracey Carlson, 207-667-7171 or tracey@healthyacadia.org
Healthy Acadia to Offer Free Class Series for Eating Healthy on a Budget
Machias. Healthy Acadia’s Maine SNAP-Ed Team is thrilled to start the new year with, "10 Tips for Adults" a FREE, healthy eating, healthy cooking on-a-budget class series at Porter Memorial Library in Machias. This free workshop series is designed to help you gain the skills and confidence to create meals you’ll love while also making the most of your time and budget. Participants will learn how to select nutritious and low-cost ingredients and prepare them in ways that taste great and provide the best nourishment possible for themselves and their families.
Classes will meet for one hour each week for four weeks on Fridays, January 5, 12, 19, and 26, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Porter Memorial Library, 92 Court Street, Machias. In each session, Healthy Acadia Nutrition Education Coordinator Shannon Cherry will feature a food demonstration with hands-on cooking opportunities and recipes for participants to take home. Classes are free, however; pre-registration is required as seating is limited. Participants who attend all four classes will receive a free gift bag, cookbook, and kitchen items. Contact Shannon at 207-598-6587 or email shannon.cherry@healthyacadia.org for more information and to register for the class series.
Are you looking for ways to stretch your food budget and create healthy and delicious meals at home? Our SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators can help you gain the skills and confidence to create meals your family will love while also making the most of your time and budget.
Healthy Acadia’s Maine SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators offer year-round cooking and nutrition classes in partnership with schools and organizations throughout Hancock and Washington counties. To learn more or schedule a class, contact Mandy (mandy.kalin@healthyacadia.org) or Shannon (shannon.cherry@healthyacadia.org) in Washington County, or Isi (isi.munoz@healthyacadia.org) in Hancock County.
Healthy Acadia is a 501(C)(3) community health organization building vibrant communities and making it easier for all people to lead healthy lives throughout Washington and Hancock counties. For more information about Healthy Acadia’s efforts to address food insecurity and other health initiatives, visit www.healthyacadia.org.
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