Presenter: Lindsey Mazur, PHEc, RD , Executive Coordinator

Organization: Farm-to-School Healthy Choice Fundraiser

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http://www.farmtoschoolmanitoba.ca

Summary: Lindsey outlines a new healthy choice fundraising opportunity for schools. She explains who benefits and why this type of fundraiser is so important. The fundraiser vegetable bundles will be on display.

Celebrate veggies with veggie soup. Lindsey shares a veggie soup recipe using vegetables featured in the fundraiser. She also highlights ways to get your children involved in food preparation and how to encourage them to eat more vegetables.

More information: For parents, teachers and fundraising coordinators see http://farmtoschoolmanitoba.ca for more information.

For more Manitoba vegetale recipes see http://www.peakmarket.com .

Presenter: Carly Ducheminsky

Organization: Manitoba Association of Home Economists (MAHE)

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Summary: Carly Ducheminsky shows you just how easy it can be to fit in a good quality healthy breakfast. Watch as she gives you tips and ideas for the most important meal of the day and creates a breakfast smoothie that is perfect for your on-the-go lifestyle.

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Presenter: Getty Steward, PHEc

Organization: Fruit Share

Contact: www.fruitshare.ca

Summary: Fruit Share, started by Professional Home Economists Getty Steward,is a volunteer organization that harvests unused fruit for homeowners who are unable to harvest it themselves. The fruit is shared equally by homeowners, volunteers and local food charities. Learn more about how this organization has grown over the last year and how you can get involved. In the second segment, Getty will provide an easy and delicious applesauce recipe perfect for crab apples or large apples growing in backyards throughout Manitoba. She'll also provide interesting ways to use all that applesauce.

More Information: The Fruit Share website provides more information on registering fruit, becoming a volunteer fruit picker and recipes for using Manitoba fruit.

Presenter: Nancy Schneider, PHEc

Organization: Manitoba Association of Home Economists

Contact: www.mahe.ca

Title: Feeding our fine feather friends

Summary: Nancy shares tips and ideas on ways to invite birds to visit your yard this winter. Nancy reviews several “bird feeder” techniques that families can make and use in their yards. These are simple, inexpensive ideas. She will demonstrate how to make a hanging birdseed shape and simple bird feeder from a recycled milk carton. As well, she will provide some suggestions for feeders that preschool aged children can make.

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Presenter: Getty Stewart, PHEc

Organization: Manitoba Association of Home Economists (MAHE)

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Summary: Professional Home Economist, Getty Stewart and her daughter will give an overview of winter squash discussing varieties, cost and preparations options. Getty's daughter will decorate a pumpkin using Mr. Potato Head parts and Getty will demonstrate the preparatioin of spaghetti squash.

For More Information: Winter squash overview For squash and pumpkin recipes www.homefamily.net or   www.veggiedelight.ca.