Veggie Van Offers Free Healthy Foods
The Veggie Van, a mobile farmer’s market featuring locally grown, top-quality fruits and vegetables, will make stops at two locations in Southwest Michigan offering free healthy foods and nutrition information. A registered dietitian will be on site during the event to host live cooking demonstrations and free tastings.
The first event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. during National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6 at Dwight P. Mitchell Park, located at 127 Pipestone Street in Benton Harbor. A second event will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21 at the YMCA of Southwest Michigan, located at 3665 Hollywood Road in St. Joseph.
The goal of the program is to ensure that fruits and vegetables are available to people who otherwise have limited access to fresh produce. The Veggie Van is made possible through the generosity of Spectrum Health and the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids in partnership with Spectrum Health Lakeland and the YMCA of Southwest Michigan. For more information, visit grymca.org/ymca-veggie-van.
About Spectrum Health Lakeland
Spectrum Health Lakeland is a non-profit, community-owned health system serving southwest Michigan and northern Indiana. We offer a full continuum of care and wellness services including three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a cancer center, and 41 physician practices. Lakeland is a division of Spectrum Health with 30,000 compassionate professionals, 4,100 medical staff experts, 3,200 committed volunteers and a health plan serving 1 million members. Lakeland was named a 100 Top Hospital® by IBM Watson HealthTM in 2019.
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