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Food
& Nutrition Information
Nutrition education materials are an important part of the Farmers
Market Nutrition Program and are designed to:
For
materials specific to WIC FMNP, click on the link to the WIC Sharing
Center below:
- WIC
Sharing Center
The WIC Sharing Center provides materials from the Get Fresh!
Program. Get Fresh! aims to increase the implementation and effectiveness
of nutrition education in the WIC FMNP with innovative teaching
tools that can be used in both WIC clinic waiting rooms and group
teaching sessions. Get Fresh! consists of recipe cards, video
resources, and ideas for use in nutrition education.
 Other
Resources
Some
Farmers markets accept the Washington State Basic Food Program (Food
Stamps), Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.
For
questions regarding EBT cards please contact:
Customer Service: 1-888-328-9271
For
specific questions about an individual market's procedure for using
EBT cards, contact the market manager.
Recipes
Washington
State Farmers Market Information
- From
the Heart of Washington
A marketing campaign administered by the WA State Dept. of
Agriculture. Search for produce information by commodity, find
recipes and farmer interviews.
- Puget
Sound Fresh
A
program that promotes locally grown foods in the Puget Sound.
Find a harvest schedule for Westside of Cascades, recipes and
market locations.
- Washington
State Farmers' Market Association
Search the Market Directory for market location, hours and contacts.
Click on "Links" for a list of all farmers' markets
with their own web pages.
Produce Information,
Cooking and Preservation
- CDC
Fruit and Vegetable of the Month
History, use, storage, prep, nutrition information.
- FoodFit.com
Information is organized by season: what to look for at the farmers
market, how to store the vegetables at home and how to cook them,
plus recipes.
- Just
Food: Food Education
Download handouts on how to can, pickle, freeze or dry produce.
- National
Center for Home Food Preservation
How to freeze fruits and vegetables listed by individual produce.
- Oregon
State University, Extension Family and Community Development
Handouts on how to preserve select fruits and vegetables. Includes
a contact and information on freezing, canning, pickling, drying
and recipes for canning.
- Penn
State Cooperative Extension
Look under "Let's Preserve Series" for information on
how to preserve different fruits and vegetables.
- University
of Missouri, Outreach and Extension
From Harvest to Health: produce selection, preservation, facts,
and recipes for select produce.
- University
of New Hampshire, Cooperative Extension
Canning, Freezing, Food Safety, Senior Newsletters.
- Washington
State University Cooperative Extension
Select your county to find a local WSU Cooperative Extension
agent to assist you with home food preservation questions.
- Washington
State University, Family and Consumer Sciences
Download handouts on how to preserve different kinds of produce
and find contact information for Master Food Preservers, WSU Extension
Faculty.
Health Benefits
of Fruits and Vegetables
- 5
a day the Color Way
- Center
for the Advancement of Health
News release about increasing 5-a-day awareness and its connection
to increased fruit and vegetable consumption.
- Dole
5-a-day
Latest research on fruits, vegetables and health (summarized).
- Harvard
School of Public Health
Benefits of fruits and vegetables related to specific diseases
(i.e. cancer, hypertension)—good to pull out facts for
newsletters and flyers.
- Iowa
State University Extension
Good flyer of the health benefits of fruits and vegetables.
- NOAHnet
- The University of Georgia
A
series of lessons about fruits and vegetables. These lessons are
designed to help teach older adults about fun and easy ways to
eat more fruits and vegetables; use lowfat recipes; shop with
a limited budget; store fruits and vegetables appropriately; and
identify which fruits and vegetables to avoid/limit when taking
certain medications. Site includes lesson plans for other nutrition
topics like diabetes, whole grains and food security.
- Produce
for Better Health Foundation
Scientific
Overview of the Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables—lengthy,
but good information for use in newsletters or flyers.
General Senior
Nutrition
- Colorado
State University, Cooperative Extension
Nutrition
and Aging—fact sheet with information on buying more
for less, sensory changes, structural changes, special dietary
needs, and food preparation for one.
- NIDDK
Weight Control Information Network
"Young at Heart, Tips for Older Adults" contains information
on healthy eating and physical activity across the lifespan.
Find tips for planning meals, getting active and read about
healthy weight.
- Ohio
State University Extension
Senior Series Fact Sheets regarding:
- Oklahoma
Cooperative Extension Service (OSU)
- Texas
Cooperative Extension
Health handouts for older adults on food safety, weight management,
and hydration.
- US
Food and Drug Administration
Eating well as we age handout addressing financial barriers to
eating well, chewing issues, cooking issues, shopping, loss of
appetite, upset stomach, and the Nutrition Facts panel.
Food Safety
Popular Diets
Newsletters
Cultural
Resources
- Food
and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
Cultural and Ethnic Food and Nutrition Education Materials—a
resource list for educators (most information is for kids and
families, but good general information).
- Oldways
"Healthy eating pyramids," dietary guides based on
worldwide dietary traditions. Individual pyramids based on Asian,
Latin American, Mediterranean and Vegetarian diets.
-
US
Administration on Aging (AoA)
Cultural Competency: Fact sheet on cultural competency and barriers
to access for ethnic aging Americans.
National
SFMNP
Resource
Libraries
WA Basic
Food Program
- Department
of Health and Human Services
- Northwest
Justice Project
Download a flyer for the Washington State Basic Food Program Eligibility
Rules either in English or Spanish.
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