Healthy Food & Beverages Team
In Winnebago County, only 36.6% of high school students reported that they ate vegetables one or more times per day during the past seven days (Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2016).
re:TH!NK’s Healthy Food and Beverage team wants to increase the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in children attending Winnebago County early childcare programs through implementation of Farm to Early Care practices. In Winnebago County, people consuming enough fruits and vegetables, and are consuming too much sugar. Our team wants to invene early in order to help our youngest eaters develop lifelong healthy habits.
Through our Farm to Early Care initiative, we are working with childcare programs to increase access to and education around fresh produce through nutrition education, gardening, and procuring local food. Our team is providing guidance, expertise and technical support for those interested in implementing Farm to Early Care practices in their program. Our goal is to assist 5 new childcare programs develop sustainable Farm to Early Care programs per year.
If you want to help children develop healthy habits through Farm to Early Care, join our team!
Meeting Day/Time/Place: Every 4th Wednesday of the month from 12:30-2pm at the Winnebago County Health Department, 112 Otter Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901.
Team Chair: Vacant
Team Staff Liaison: Ellie Nelson, Community Health Strategist,
enelson @ co.winnebago.wi.us, 920-232-3036
2018 Accomplishments
In 2018, re:TH!NK updated the mission statement and logo, worked on Safe Routes to Parks audits, educated youth about healthy food choices, partnered with the Sacred Heart Neighborhood Association, conducted Festival Scans, and finally reached its goal of tobacco-free...
New Mission Statement and Team Logos!
re:TH!NK has exciting news to share! The Leadership Council took time this past summer to discuss the current and future state of re:TH!NK and has updated the mission statement to reflect our current and potential priorities. The mission statement is now more...
2018 Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch
C-r-u-n-c-h-! Every year in October, the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch celebrates National Farm to School Month by asking everyone to crunch into locally grown apples at noon. The Great Apple Crunch is a fun and engaging event to promote our region's apple orchards,...
