Thursday, November 13, 2025

Nutrition

Edmonds Waterfront Center hosting free teen cooking classes this fall

Edmonds Waterfront Center is offering free teen cooking classes from 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays this fall. The menus for each class include: Sept. 8: Turkey sliders with sweet potato fries Sept. 22: Skillet...

Verdant Health Commission sponsoring ‘Food and Your Mood’ nutrition and mental health series starting Oct. 17

"Food & Your Mood: The Link Between Nutrition & Mental Health" is the topic of a two-part virtual series sponsored by Stilly Valley Health Connections and Verdant Health Commission...

Summer meal options for Edmonds School District families

Summer meal programs are available for Edmonds School District students and their families. First, SUN Bucks will help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will...

‘Wrap’ up a quick lunch at free cooking class April 11

The Verdant Health Commission is hosting a free cooking class Thursday, April 11 where participants will learn to whip up a variety of healthy and delicious wraps. The hourlong...

Snohomish County accepting applications for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Snohomish County is accepting applications for the 2024 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The program provides eligible low-income seniors with a free $80 benefit card to purchase fresh...

Verdant Community Wellness Day: Using lifestyle medicine to reduce health risks

This is the third of a three-part series summarizing Verdant Community Wellness Day presentations. You can read part 1, addressing domestic violence among West African women, here; and part...

Welcome spring with a ‘salad-bration’ at free Verdant cooking classes March 20, 27

The Verdant Health Commission will be hosting two free cooking classes where participants will learn to make innovative and fresh salads. Both hourlong classes will be held both virtually...

Promoting health at Verdant Community Wellness Day

The Verdant Health Commission on Saturday hosted a free Community Wellness Day in Lynnwood, with free resources for individuals and families to promote health and well-being. The Puget Sound...

Verdant hosting cancer-fighting foods demo kitchen class Wednesday

While there is no sure way to prevent cancer, a Wednesday afternoon cooking class from Verdant Health will explore which foods support overall health and according to research offer...

Edmonds Food Bank, Historical Museum partner to bring SNAP to Edmonds Summer Market

After years of frustration and confusion, the Edmonds Historical Museum and the Edmonds Food Bank have cut through the red tape surrounding use of federal nutrition assistance benefits at...

Free picnic cooking demo at Verdant in Lynnwood July 12

The Verdant Health Commission is sponsoring a free cooking demonstration Wednesday, July 12 focused on healthy picnic foods. The cass will be led by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Christy Goff....

State fruit, vegetable incentives program receives temporary funding to increase benefits

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants will receive additional support towards fruit and vegetable purchases, thanks to the passage of SHB 1784. The bill provides an additional $2 million...

Asian Service Center offering free Healthy Nutrition workshop Feb. 25

The Asian Service Center, a new Edmonds-based nonprofit formed to provide support and advocacy for Asian communities in Snohomish County, is hosting a free Healthy Nutrition workshop from 10:30...

Verdant features classes for families, teens in October

In October,the Verdant Health Commission is offering an array of classes that include two focused on supporting families and teens and a grief and loss support group. These virtual...

Healthy Eating: Tips for mindful eating as new decade dawns

As we start 2020, I have been reading many articles that reflect on the past year and the past decade. With regards to food and eating, there seems to...

Meadowdale HS teacher completes national food safety, nutrition training

Meadowdale High School teacher Kolleen Seals was one of 36 teachers nationwide chosen to complete a food science training program developed and implemented in a partnership between the Food...

Sprouts Farmers Market to cut the ribbon Wednesday for new Lynnwood location

Sprouts Farmers Market will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location at 19630 Highway 99 on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 a.m. This is the Phoenix-based company's second...