Community Corner
The Market at The Pinehills Named South Shore's First-Ever Healthy Market
Program
Launches with Mass. Commissioner of Public Health, Jordan Hospital President
and Plymouth Select Chair on August 12th at 11:00 AM
The Market at The Pinehills has been named Plymouth and the South Shore’s
first “Healthy Market” by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Jordan
Hospital, and Healthy
Plymouth.
The
Mass in Motion Healthy Market Program, an initiative of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health, works with local grocery and convenience store
owners to make healthy, affordable food and drink options available to
customers. By promoting healthy options, the local markets are helping to make
healthy choices easier for customers in Plymouth.
“The Market at The Pinehills meets
all of the criteria we outlined for a ‘Healthy Market,” said Marcia Richards,
Healthy Plymouth Nutrition Faciliator and Jordan Hospital Dietitian. “They have a tremendous variety of fresh,
local produce; offer healthy food options throughout the store including many
gluten-free, low sodium and low fat products; comply with all tobacco and
alcohol regulations and so much more.
The Market at The Pinehills and the Healthy Market program are a perfect
fit.”
On Monday, August 12th
at 11am the Healthy Market program will launch with comments from:
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Peter Holden – President, Jordan
Hospital
Cheryl Bartlett – Commissioner of Public Health, State of Massachusetts
Matt Muratore – Chair, Plymouth Board of
Selectmen
Sue Blackington-Harris – General Manager, The Market at The Pinehills
Following the speaking program, attendees
can taste delicious “healthy” food created by Chef Dane Axon of The Market and
then tour The Market with Marcia Richards and Sue Blackington–Harris, where
they will showcase the various components of the Healthy Market program. A
reusable shopping “goody bag” with a recipe book, nutritional guides, and
samples will be available for the first 100 attendees.
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When shoppers come to The Market
at The Pinehills they will find special “Healthy Market” signage placed adjacent
to products throughout the store helping them find healthy, nutritional
options. In addition, Jordan Hospital is
working with Chef Dane to have nutritional information available and on display
for a weekly rotation of selected prepared foods, outlining calories, fat
content, protein and sodium content per serving.
“We are honored to be chosen as
the first Healthy Market in Plymouth,” said Sue Blackington- Harris, General
Manager for The Market. “It is our goal
to serve as the community’s go-to market for healthy, nutritious food in a convenient
and welcoming setting. We are thrilled
to work with Jordan Hospital on this important initiative.”
Healthy Plymouth
Healthy Plymouth was established in 2011 by Jordan
Hospital, the Town of Plymouth, and the Plymouth Public Schools to focus on how
to reduce obesity, improve nutrition, and promote active living in Plymouth.
Recognizing
Healthy Plymouth as an innovative collaboration and its potential for broad and
lasting impact, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Massachusetts
Department of Public Health (MDPH) awarded Plymouth a community transformation
grant to help fund their work. Plymouth is now one of a select group of towns
in the Commonwealth to be accepted into the Mass In Motion Municipal Wellness
Program. www.healthyplymouth.org.
How to become a Healthy Market
Markets
interested in becoming a Healthy Market in Plymouth, contact Healthy Plymouth
Nutrition Facilitator Marcia Richards, MEd, RD, MCHES, at 508-732-8983 or mrichards@jordanhospital.org.
The Market at The Pinehills
Located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, The Market at The
Pinehills is one of the few unique, independent, full-service grocery stores in
Massachusetts, with an emphasis on locally produced and fresh foods. The
Market has an on-site chef, baker, butcher, fishmonger
and cheese specialist working with the top purveyors in New England to deliver
healthy, high quality food to its customers. In addition, The Market
offers a full grocery selection featuring many local
produced products. Founded in 2008, The Market at The Pinehills has
received countless “Best of” Awards and was named the first “Healthy Market” in
Plymouth by the State of Massachusetts. For more
information, please visit www.themarketpinehills.com or
call 508-209-0000.