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One Vegetable, One Community (OVOC) is a new program that connects our Kanabec County community through the joy of growing, cooking, eating, learning and sharing together around a spotlight vegetable.

One Vegetable, One Community, a group sponsored in part by the University of Minnesota Extension, focuses on uniting communities by encouraging gardeners of all ages and levels to plant, grow, cook and share a featured vegetable of the year. This year, the vegetable is the pumpkin.

Crow Wing Energized launched the One Vegetable, One Community initiative to encourage healthy eating. The latest Crow Wing County Community Health Survey found 2 out of 3 adults in the county are not eating the recommended five or more fruits and vegetables a day.

When we think about improving our health and the health of our community, there are several areas that we could all benefit from in making healthier choices.

People are encouraged to join the Victory Garden movement

Crow Wing Energized to host virtual Annual Health and Wellness Summit: Watering the Seeds of Wellbeing The virtual March 5 event includes COVID-19 updates from area health care providers, exploring the benefits of mindfulness and meditation and tips on ways to make lifestyle changes for better health. Written By: Karen Johnson I Crow Wing Energized | 8:00 am, Feb. 22, 2021 × Join us for the eighth annual Crow Wing Energized Health and Wellness Summit Friday, March 5 from...

“One Vegetable, One Community strives to unite the community by encouraging community members to plant, grow, cook, and/or share a single vegetable,” reported Crow Wing Energized, a grassroots effort to improve health and wellness in area communities. “So vote and share this link for others to vote!” One Vegetable One Community strives to unite the community by encouraging gardeners of all levels to plant, grow, cook, and/or share a single vegetable. The aim is to see the vegetable of ...

by Gary Boelhower when the soil is still cold to the touch and nights still shiver with frost when the sun is just beginning to whisper  its promises of summer green gardens. This is the seed that grows a family and builds a home just the right size to keep the whole clan safe and sound. This is the wise vegetable of the pandemic teaching about safety and spread, distance and togetherness. This is the vegetable that creates worlds sweet planets, galaxies of heavenly orbs with names like Tom Th...