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Health & Wellness Initiatives

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A variety of colorful, fresh vegetables arranged on a kitchen countertop.
Fresh vegetables ready to be made into a meal.
Programs, stories, events and community resources for people and organizations committed to reducing obesity in east central Illinois. For stories on health and wellness topics relating to Central Illinois, please click on the individual links below (under the heading of "Related Events," "Related Pages," and "Related Organizations")

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Video Urbana’s Farmers Market at the Square

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 Urbana’s Farmers Market at the Square One of the most-visited farmers’ markets in Illinois is Urbana's Farmers Market at the Square.
Video Randolph Street Community Garden

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 Randolph Street Community Garden Community gardens are part of the production side of our local food system.They’re places where people who don’t have space for a garden, lease, or are given, free-of-charge, a small plot of land to grow fruits and vegetables.
Video Healthy Cooking 101

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 Healthy Cooking 101 It’s easy to be swayed to turn to fast and affordable food that may not be healthy. But in Urbana, Illinois there’s a push to teach people the basics of healthy cooking on a budget. Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers looks at a couple of these efforts.
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Related Events
Jul 19, 2012 :: 10:00am - 9:00pm
L is for Lovin’ Local Food
Related Organizations
Ackerman Certified Organic Farm
Alto Vineyards and Tasting Room
Bacaro Restaurant
Banes Family Meats
Bethany’s Farmers’ Market
Blue Moon Farm, LLC
Brackett CSA
Broadlands Food Pantry
C-U Public Health District
C-U Public Health District’s CATCH Program
C-U Public Health District’s GET FRESH Farmers’ Market
C-U Public Health District’s Summer Food Program
C-U Safe Routes to School Project
Campus Bike Project
Central Illinois Foodbank
Champaign Church of the Brethren Food Pantry
Champaign County Bikes
Champaign Farmers Market at Country Fair Shopping Center
Champaign Farmers’ Market on North First Street
Champaign Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
Common Ground Food Co-op and Deli
Community Service Center of N Champ Co Food Pantry
Crossroads Resource Center
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen at New Covenant Fellowship
Downtown Danville Farmers’ Market
Eastern Illinois Foodbank
Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Sack Lunch Program
Faith Baptist Church Food Pantry
First Market in Mahomet/Market on Main
First United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Fisher Area Food Pantry
Grace Lutheran Church Food Pantry
Hartz Produce
HealthWorks
Hendrick House Residence Hall
Kilgus Farmstead and Country Store
Lierman Neighborhood Garden Project
Living Water Farms, Inc.
Local Foodbank Presents Information Booth on Saturday mornings
Mahomet Helping Hands Food Pantry
Martha’s Cupboard
New Covenant Fellowship Food Pantry
Ogden Council of Churches Food Pantry
Organic Gardening at Meadowbrook Park
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery On-Farm Market
Prairieland Community Supported Agriculture
PrairiErth Farm
Prosperity Garden
Randolph Street Community Garden
Rantoul Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market
Rantoul Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
Restoration Urban Ministries
Rush Creek Farms
Sadorus Community Food Pantry
Salt & Light
Salvation Army Pantry (Champaign)
Samara Farm
Savoy Recreation Center
Senior Honey
Seven Sisters Farm
SmileHealthy
Sola Gratia Farm
Spence Farm
St Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Strawberry Fields and Cafe
Sunshine Harvest Sharing Project for Champaign-Urbana
Sustainable Student Farm
The Charleston Soup Stop
The Cooks’ Workshop
the Edible Economy Project
The Great Impasta
The Great Pumpkin Patch
The Mulberries Farm and Orchard
The Sustainable Student Farm
TIMES Center Soup Kitchen
Tomahnous Farm CSA
U of I Campus Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
Urbana’s Market at the Square
Urbana’s Market at the Square- SPROUTS Program
Wesley Evening Food Pantry