Market Your Health

Healthy New Albany is thriving. Our informative lecture programs, nationally-acclaimed Walking Classic, sold-out community garden plots and state-of-the-art farmers markets have been organized, executed and sustained at a remarkable level. Our success would not be possible without the support of the City of New Albany and the New Albany Community Foundation, which convened the Healthy New Albany committee two years ago. We have a great team.

And so our cadre of volunteers is at it again, ready for another season of health-enhancing venues for our community to enjoy. Get ready for the onslaught of peaches, corn, jellies, organic meats, baked goods and scores of additional products from 65 merchants selling their wares every Thursday at the New Albany Farmers Market. I know I might be perceived as exceptionally biased, but this farmers market is the most well-organized (and perhaps the largest) of any in central Ohio. In this issue, you will find helpful tidbits for your shopping needs and also learn more about what makes our own farmers market tick.

Of course, one cannot stress the importance of healthful foods without alluding to the role of exercise in promoting well-being. Be sure to read the story about Pelotonia, not only to gain an understanding about the ride’s impact on finding a cure for cancer, but also the role this event has played in motivating people to engage in physical activity.

Speaking of physical activity, get ready for the eighth annual New Albany Walking Classic presented by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In this issue, you can read about the national success this local event has achieved.

What other health happenings are taking place right here in New Albany? Read on.

Healthfully,