June = BERRY MONTH!!

Did you know that 75.7% of Adults in Wood County consume less than the U.S.D.A. recommended 5 fruits and vegetables a day??

(UW Population Health Institute, 2006)

The Healthy People Wood County Obesity Prevention Team is promoting healthy eating and active living. Every Friday of the month we promote healthy foods in the community grocery stores.

Grocery Store Taste Testing Kiosks
Wisconsin Rapids, WI - IGA
Marshfield, WI - Festival Foods
Nekoosa, WI - Piggly Wiggly
Pittsville, WI - Baum's Mercantile

June was BERRY MONTH. Customers were given a coupon for a dollar off strawberries, or they were given a free container of berries. We also had customers taste strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. This also gave them a serving of fruit for the day!


Benefits of Berries:

Berries are loaded with fiber, vitamins, minerals and contain many antioxidants


Common Berries:

Strawberries

Blueberries

Raspberries

Blackberries

Try Something New!

Boysenberry

These berries are a cross between raspberries, blackberries and logan berry. They're low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. Boysenberries are also high in vitamin C, K, Manganese and dietary fiber.

LOOK FOR US THIS MONTH IN YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE!!