Members of the Southcoast Worksite Health & Wellness Collaborative enjoyed a presentation on local farming at their meeting on June 11, 2015 held at the Sylvia Insurance Company headquarters on Faunce Corner Road in North Dartmouth. Scott Peet of Peets Farm in Dartmouth presented first on his livestock farm where he raises chickens, ducks, and sheep. Averyl Andrade of the Healthy Futures Farm in Westport then talked about a new vegetable farm that she and her husband have just started. Both emphasized their use of organic methods and range-free livestock as part of their commitment to raising crops and animals in the best way for optimal health of both animals and people. Click here for a 43-minute video of their presentation. The monthly Collaborative meetings usually include presentations on a number of topics related to worksite wellness. Past meetings have focused on healthy eating, stress in the workplace, ergonomics, CPR, diabetes prevention and on substance abuse. Click here, here, here, here and here for videos of previous presentations at the Collaborative meetings. Anyone interested in attending the free sessions  is asked to RSVP Chairperson Angela Bras at 774-400-4466.

(Top row) Scott Peet of Peets Farm talks with Averyl Andrade of the Healthy Futures Farm as others gather for the meeting at the Sylvia Insurance Company headquarters on Faunce Corner Road. (Row two) Southcoast Worksite Health & Wellness Collaborative Chairperson Angela Bras introduces Scott after Barbara Trip of BayCoast Bank and Julie Jennings of Sylvia Insurance greet one another. (Row three) Julie Jennings, Jeannine Boisvert of High Point Treatment Center, and Kristi Aimone of Southcoast Health enjoy Scott's response to a question by Nicollette Collard-Andrade of Bristol Community College. (Bottom row) Following Scott's presentation, Averyl describes her new vegetable farm in Westport.