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What started as a project to help children is now proving to be a hit in local communities with adults.
The Vanderbilt Veggie Project helps children learn about fresh produce- where it comes from and why it is so important to include fruits and vegetables in your diet.
But these vegetable markets that sell cheap produce "drive through style" have given people an opportunity to eat healthy in areas where fresh fruits and vegetables are hard to come by.
Kyle Craig says, “It is cheap food we are selling it to them what we buy it to the farmers we are not making a profit at all so there is no excuse there as to whether or not to choose this over a hamburger.”
The Veggie Project has sold hundreds of pounds of produce in the last 8 weeks.
This is the last week for the Veggie Project in 2012- the left over items will go towards feeding the homeless and elderly.
The Vanderbilt Veggie Project helps children learn about fresh produce- where it comes from and why it is so important to include fruits and vegetables in your diet.
But these vegetable markets that sell cheap produce "drive through style" have given people an opportunity to eat healthy in areas where fresh fruits and vegetables are hard to come by.
Kyle Craig says, “It is cheap food we are selling it to them what we buy it to the farmers we are not making a profit at all so there is no excuse there as to whether or not to choose this over a hamburger.”
The Veggie Project has sold hundreds of pounds of produce in the last 8 weeks.
This is the last week for the Veggie Project in 2012- the left over items will go towards feeding the homeless and elderly.
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Earth Day 2012 Living Green & Healthy
The Nashville community will celebrate the eleventh annual Nashville Earth Day Festival onSaturday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Centennial Park.This years theme, Living Green & Healthy will help the community take another step toward Mayor Karl Deans goal of making Nashville the greenest city in the Southeast.The event is free and open to all ages.
The Nashville Earth Day Festivalhas been held in Centennial Park for the past 11 years and has grown to over 10,000 people in attendance.
The event will feature many exhibits and activities aimed at educating Middle Tennesseans about protecting our environment. With nearly a hundred family-friendly booths, hosted bycommunity groups, environmental organizations and government agencies, will offer fun and exciting hands-on activities for all ages.
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