Get Fresh and Stay Health at the Peekskill Farmer’s Market!

As part of the continued efforts of Hudson Community Health Alliance (HCHA) to promote healthy lifestyles throughout Westchester and Rockland Counties, HRHCare Community Health, the lead agency of HCHA, will be participating in the Peekskill Farmers’ Market on the fourth Saturday of each month through November, 2016. With the theme of “Get Fresh – Stay Healthy”, the HRHCare Nutrition Tent will feature interactive demonstrations including the chance to get healthy eating tips from an HRHCare nutritionist, free blood pressure screenings, cooking recipe giveaways and fresh food sampling.

The HRHCare Nutrition Tent will be at the Peekskill Farmers’ Market, located on Bank Street between Park and Main, from 8 AM to 2 PM on Saturdays August 27th, September 24th, October 22nd and November 19th. The Nutrition Tent is made possible through the partnership of Hudson Community Health Alliance and HRHCare with the Cornell Cooperative Extension “Eat Smart New York Hudson Valley” program, the Peekskill Farmers’ Market and the Peekskill BID.

About Hudson Community Health Alliance

HRHCare serves as the lead agency for Hudson Community Health Alliance, a collaboration between local partners to improve the health and well-being of those residing and working in Westchester and Rockland Counties. Various initiatives will include a focus on obesity, preventing and controlling diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Grant funding is provided to the Alliance by the New York State Department of Health through Grant Number NU58DP005496 from the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

For full information: www.hrhcare.org/hcha