Tag Archives: Childhood Obesity
Coming Soon – Welcome Home!
According to a recent article by Mark Hyman, MD, 50 percent of meals in 2010 were eaten away from home. Hyman writes that “most family meals happen about three times a week, last less than 20 minutes and are spent … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Obesity, Earth Fare, healthy, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy habits, Organic, the healthy supermarket
Your Community: Itty Bitty Bites Kids Half Marathon
Kids from Johnson City and all over came together on the ETSU campus on Saturday to finish the final mile of a half marathon they have been running for WEEKS. This run was the first for a lot of kids, … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Obesity, Earth Fare, healthy, healthy food, healthy habits, kids, the healthy supermarket
Your Community: LAAFF-ing it up in Asheville!
Last weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting the “Kids Universe” at Asheville’s annual LAAFF (Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival). Kids hung out, made maracas and jammed with Kindermusic, made tie-dye butterflies out of coffee filters, got their faces … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Asheville, Childhood Obesity, Earth Fare, festival, fun, healthy food, kids, obesity, the healthy supermarket
Your Store: Columbia’s Back to School A-RAMA!
Earth Fare Columbia held a Back to School party for local kids! We met firemen, went on a scavenger hunt, and made lots of cool new crafts (and friends!). Check out the action in this video. The Friend of Earth … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Obesity, Earth Fare, event, healthy, healthy food, healthy kids, the healthy supermarket
You Win: Tell Us YOUR Cafeteria Story!
Elementary school. Cafeteria. What do those words make you think of? We’ve heard what you think about school lunch these days. Now, we want to hear what you remember about your school lunchroom! What’s your BEST school cafeteria memory? It … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Obesity, contest, Earth Fare, healthy food, healthy ingredients, Organic, the healthy supermarket
You Win! Lunchtime Crunchtime
Thank you to EVERYONE who entered and voted in our lunchtime contest! First place (and a $150 Earth Fare gift card) goes to Farrah Leigh, who got 53 votes. Here’s her lunch: “I’m at work all day so I pack … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Obesity, contest, Earth Fare, healthy food, healthy lunch, the healthy supermarket
Parents: Taking School Lunch into Their Own Hands!
If you’ve been watching the news or keeping up on food blogs, you may have noticed something recently. Parents are restless. From their keyboards, kitchens, and school lunchrooms, parents have decided to take matters into their own hands. They’re starting … Continue reading
Kids Eat FREE!
Every Thursday at Earth Fare, we throw a party and invite every kid we know. Parents are invited, too, of course – but Thursday nights are really all about the kids. We have fun activities and performers, and, best of … Continue reading
Going the Distance To Eliminate Childhood Obesity
Every 3 months, Earth Fare partners with a local community organization that is actively fighting childhood obesity. GO FAR (Go Out For a Run) is a nonprofit fitness program that recently worked with our Greensboro store. Working with children in Guilford County, NC … Continue reading
Tagged Childhood Obesity, Earth Fare, GO FAR, healthy, healthy food, supermarket
Kids eat FREE!
Earth Fare recognizes that eating together, access, and affordability are keys to eliminating the childhood obesity epidemic. That’s why, starting today, and on every Thursday, Earth Fare is introducing Family Dinner Night. Every Thursday, from 4-8 p.m., kids eat FREE with the purchase of an adult meal valued at $5 or more. Continue reading
