FlavorFest! An event to promote healthy eating

Presented by the Mankato Clinic and the Farmers’ Market

(Mankato, MN)— August 21, 2008 — Do you eat enough fruits and vegetables?   Chances are you do not; most Americans do not have the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables in their diets.   In an effort to encourage local community to eat more fruit and vegetables; the Mankato Clinic has teamed up with the Farmers’ Market for the first ever “FlavorFest, Add Flavor To Your Diet With Fruit and Vegetables”.  This outdoor festival will take place on Tuesday, August 26, from 3:30 to 7:00 at Madison East Center.

The event will include free samples of local fruits and vegetables, cooking demos, prizes games, music, performers, as well as food vendors selling pork sandwiches, grilled corn-on-the-cob, and a watermelon feed.  All foods are locally grown.

FlavorFest will also include informative presentations:

4:00- 4:15 and5:30-5:45           Benefits of Fruits/Vegetables & Cooking Demo - Pollie Luther & Erin Jaskulke, Registered Dietitians, Mankato Clinic

4:20-4:35 and 5:50-6:05           Benefits of Buying Local    Lisa Coons, Center for Earth Spirituality and Rural Ministry

4:40-4:55 and 6:10-6:25           Canning/Extending Shelf-Life of Garden Fresh Produce - Diane Stouffer, University of Minnesota Extension Educator

5:00-5:15 and 6:30-6:45           Getting Your Kids to Eat their Fruits & Vegetables - Erin Jaskulke, Registered Dietitian, Mankato Clinic

For more information please contact Marcia Bahr at the Mankato Clinic at 389-8770.