Growing Confidence: Domestic Violence Shelter Helps Women Grow Food

Greenhouse 17 is a small 40-acre farm and business outside Lexington, Kentucky, that provides women who are survivors of domestic abuse with both shelter and employment, giving them a chance to gain skills, confidence, and a renewed sense of self-worth. Residents grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers and sell them to the public through a community-supported agriculture program.

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Medical Students Learn To Use Nutrition Education As Preventative Care

Medical students at The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane University learn to cook and teach community members about nutrition, as a form of preventive care. This training will allow these future doctors to educate patients on healthier eating, leading to disease prevention.

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