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Health Elevations Banner - Spring 2012

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Feature Stories

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Farm to Table

Our food has always been relatively plentiful and cheap, but shortages and price hikes loom. Learn more »

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Highway to better health through the food system

Cartoonist John Branch gives his take on the food system. View cartoon »

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Down on the Farm

The Farm Bill, a prime driver of the American food system, is up for reauthorization and its fate is uncertain. Learn more »



What′s Working

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Into the Hub

Farmers find strength in numbers through service center

Community Cornucopia

Las Animas shares garden's healthy bounty

Teens harvest leadership, better nutrition through farming

 

SNAP on Aisle 6
Hunger Free Colorado takes sign-up process into stores

 

Departments

Walking the Talk

The food system must be shaped to provide fresher, local offerings, says Anne Warhover, president and CEO of the Colorado Health Foundation.

 

The Expert View
Is your local food system working well? Author and speaker Mark Winne offers ways communities can identify their system's strengths and weaknesses.

 

Observations in Health
The Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council sees opportunities for economic development through the local food movement, says Jim Miller, council chair and deputy commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

 

Out of the Box
Michigan provides no-interest loans for simple passive solar greenhouses, called "hoop houses," which farmers can pay back by providing produce to low-income families.

 

True Story
Concern for her daughter's health prompted Maryann McLendon to get food assistance, which allowed the entire family to eat better meals.