• Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Your neighborhood. Your News.

newsMilwaukee NNSMilwaukee NNSSearch
Subscribe to NNS today!
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    • Arts and Recreation
    • Community
    • Economic Development
    • Education
    • Health and Wellness
    • Housing
    • Public Safety
    • NNS Spotlight
    • Special Report
  • Posts From Community
    • Submit a Story
  • Community Voices
  • How To
  • Multimedia
    • NNS Local Video
    • Photos
    • NNS on Lake Effect
    • NNS WGLB 1560 Radio
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • About
    • Staff
    • Partners
    • News 414
    • The neighborhoods we cover
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Diederich College of Communication, Marquette University

You are here: Home / Neighborhoods / City of Milwaukee Health Department farmers’ market stands to open for season

City of Milwaukee Health Department farmers’ market stands to open for season

July 21, 2014 by City of Milwaukee Leave a Comment

Share this...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin

‘Tis the season for fresh produce, and for the fourth year the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) is helping area residents access healthy foods by opening weekly farmers’ market stands at MHD health center locations.

“Access to healthy food is essential to building a healthy community,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “By hosting market stands at our health center locations, we are providing another opportunity for families to find fresh foods in their neighborhoods.”

The MHD market stands are part of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, which provides WIC participants the opportunity to purchase locally grown fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables from approved farmers’ markets using supplemental nutrition benefits. In 2013, a total of 3,170 WIC checks were spent at MHD market stands.

“The City of Milwaukee Health Department works to not only educate the community about the benefits of a healthy diet, but also to increase availability of healthy, fresh produce in the communities we serve,” said Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker.

The weekly market stands are open to all community members, including WIC participants, at the following locations:

  • Mondays: Northwest Health Center, 7630 W. Mill Rd., Milwaukee
  • Tuesdays: Keenan Health Center, 3200 N. 36th St., Milwaukee
  • Wednesdays: Southside Health Center, 1639 S. 23rd St., Milwaukee

The MHD stands remain open weekly through October and are closed on holidays and City furlough days. For more information, visit www.milwaukee.gov/health.

Share this...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin

Filed Under: Neighborhoods, Posts from Community

Avatar

About City of Milwaukee

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

Top Stories

Advertisement

How To …

How residents 65 and older can register for a coronavirus vaccine

Vaccines will be available for those 65 and older as part of Phase 1B of the distribution plan.

More "How To" articles

Advertisement

Recommended Reading

A Vaccine Reality Check

The Atlantic

UWM study on the state of Black Milwaukee describes the city as ‘the epitome of a 21st century racial regime’

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Portland

The New York Times

These mayors want to fight Covid-19 and the recession with one big idea: A guaranteed income

Vox

The World John Lewis Helped Create

The Atlantic

News

  • Arts and Recreation
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health and Wellness
  • Housing
  • Public Safety
  • NNS Spotlight
  • Special Reports
  • Multimedia
    • NNS Videos
    • Photos
    • NNS on Lake Effect Radio

Engage with us

  • Posts from Community
  • Community Voices
  • Submit a Story

About NNS

  • Staff
  • Partners
  • News414
  • The neighborhoods we cover
  • Internship opportunities
  • Careers
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise

Connect with us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS feed

Communities

Contact

mailing address
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Diederich College of Communication
Marquette University
1131 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Johnston Hall 430
Milwaukee, WI 53233

email
info@milwaukeenns.org

phone & fax
PHONE: 414.604.6397 FAX: 414.288.6494

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service is a project of Diederich College of Communication and Marquette University.
© 2020 Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Terms of use.
1131 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee WI 53233 • info@milwaukeenns.org

Copyright © 2021 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in