Food Day is Wednesday! Register now!

Join the  2012 Food Day celebration!

 

Go to ColoradoFoodDay.wordpress.com to check out over 25 local upcoming events or events in process, like this one:

Food Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens. October 24, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (sessions), 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Food Expo and Gardens grounds are open). FREE!

The day-long festival will include many interactive activities including hands-on cooking lessons for adults and kids; speakers with expertise in food access and nutrition; an educational food expo, and more. Chipotle will also be onsite presenting a gardening workshop that will teach festival-goers how to start their own raised garden beds during the fall months and how to plant an herb and salsa garden. 

For specific information about sessions, speakers and registration, go to www.botanicgardens.org and click on Special Events.

There are two classes that attendees need to register for: 

• FREE - Food Preservation and Fermentation Registration

• FREE - Growing in Raised Beds - prepare your garden for spring

Or, celebrate your own Food Day creation and register your event!

 

 

Check out the national movement at FoodDay.org, and remember to celebrate Food Day today and every day!

Contact:  Shana Patterson, RD, at 303-692-2572 or shana.patterson@state.co.us

Recent Employee Wellness Updates!

Check out the latest information on the new Transportation Alternatives Pilot program, and get signed up to get free bus tickets, and to earn admin leave and $$ rewards!

Our newest Quarterly Challenge starts this week! Check out the Challenges & Awards section to find out how to earn points and rewards while improving your eating habits... Just in time for the holidays! 

Bring your dancing shoes... Pachanga is here! Pachanga is a Latin Dance Inspired workout. Classes will be held Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Wellness Room (Building A, 4th floor). $5/class  or 8 classes for $35. Contact Sara Maki at Sara.maki@state.co.us