Del Norte CalFresh Healthy Living program supports healthy, active and nourished lifestyles by teaching Del Norte residents about good nutrition and how to stretch their food dollars, while also building partnerships in communities to make the healthy choice, the easy choice.

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Harvest of the Month

Pumpkins!

How do pumpkins grow?

Pumpkins are a warm-season crop that can be grown in most regions of the united states. They are vigorous vine growers and need lots of room to grow- a single vine can grow as long as 30 feet. Pumpkins prefer a soil enriched with compost or fertilizer. Once planted, a pumpkin will begin to blossom with male and female flowers. The male flowers attach straight to the stem of the blossom, while the females have a small bulb at the base. The male blossoms attract the bees. When the female blossom opens, it is only for one day, and if a bee does not transfer the pollen from the male to the female on that day, it will fall off and the plant will not be fertilized. Once fertilized, most pumpkin varieties take between 90 and 120 days to mature.

Harvest of the Month at the pantry

Isn’t it wonderful how nature provides everything our bodies need to survive the environment we live in? Pumpkins are a winter squash, an excellent source of Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene. Eating winter squash, as part of your healthy diet, can help keep your immune system strong and keep you healthy in these colder months. Over 150 participants of the Pacific Mobile Pantry took part in the Harvest of the Month nutrition demonstration that featured a Pumpkin Walnut Muffin recipe for them to try.

Harvest of the Month at School

CalFresh Healthy Living returns to local headstart sites for Harvest of the Month education. Almost 100 students, between 4 sites, learned about the benefits of pumpkins and were able to taste a “pumpkin parfait” made with yogurt and pumpkin. They crushed or dipped graham cracker to go with it and shared their experience.

Crunch Day Collaboration

October 10th was CA Crunch Day! CalFresh Healthy Living partnered with the Del Norte County Unified School District to ensure that every student was able to participate in this healthy state activity on that day. We made fun videos with Mr. Champion and Public Health staff to promote and every student crunched carrots on October 10th.

Coming up next!

November is National Diabetes Month

What is Diabetes? How can it be prevented? Learn more at The American Diabetes Association (ADA) website https://diabetes.org/

Del Norte County has the following resources available to community members living with diabetes or who want to learn more about preventing type-2 diabetes.

• UIHS has the Diabetes Awareness Program (DAP) and offers resources including diabetes care and education specialists, a nutritionist, fitness coordinator, and a support group on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month called “Health in a Nutshell”. Please call (707)825-5070 for more information. You can check out their website for more information including printable materials to help support your wellness journey.

• Open Door Community Health Center offers a 1 on 1 appointment with a nurse for their established patients. They also host workshops that may offer information to help support better health and wellness ideals. Please call member services at (707)465-1988 for more information.

• CalFresh Health Living program offers cooking demonstrations, cookbooks, and recipe cards. Please call (707)951-5501 for more information.

• Sutter and Stallant do not have any workshops or programs noted at this time.

Also check out our calendar of events on the Del Norte CalFresh website!

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