While the farmers market season may be coming to a close, for one VISTA project it is only the beginning of something new; increased access to produce for low-income residents. This new project has increased the sales of the 2016 Marshall Farmers Market by over $3,500, nearly three-fourths of card reader sales! Read on to … Continue reading 2016 Marshall Farmers Market: Increased Access To Local Produce
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Minnesota Food Charter Network
Healthy56258 is a member of MN Food Charter Network
Safe-Routes-to-School Planning in Progress
This year, Marshall Public Schools, along with Healthy56258 representatives, are undertaking the Safe Routes to School planning process in order to identify barriers students face in walking and bicycling to school.
Bike/Ped Count 2016
Healthy56258 helped with Marshall bike/ped count. The count took place mid-September 2016 and was coordinated by A Healthier Southwest intern Lauren Geurts. Pictured: volunteer counting number of bikers and pedestrians using the crosswalk.