Integrating Sustainable Food into Your

Career as a Registered Dietitian

Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (HEN)
Dietetic Practice Group
Hen Vision: HEN members optimize the nations health by
promoting access to nutritious food and clean water from a
secure and sustainable food system
HEN Mission: To empower members to be leaders in
sustainable and accessible food and water systems.
Member Benefits
Online access to the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
Access updates on important issues though the HEN listserv and eZines
Networking, volunteering, and leadership opportunities
Student scholarship opportunities
How to Join
Academy members can select to join the HEN DPG any time during the year. The cost is $25 for student
members and $35 for RDs/RDNs.
Learn more at http://www.hendpg.org/

Resources
Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Sustainable, Resilient,
and Healthy Food and Water Systems
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24534371/
Healthy Land, Healthy Food, & Health Eaters: Dietitians Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems
www.uwyo.edu/winwyoming/pubs/healthyland%20healthyfood%20healthyeaters.pdf
Sustainable, Resilient, and Healthy Food and Water Systems Glossary
www.hendpg.org/docs/Resources%20%20public/HEN%20DPG%20SRHFWS%20Glossary%20Oct%202013.pdf
Sustainable Diets: Food for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet IOM Workshop Summary
www.iom.edu/reports/2014/sustainable-diets-food-for-healthy-people-and-a-healthy-planet.aspx
Michigan Good Food Charter
http://www.michiganfood.org/

Get Involved in Your Community!

Annual Events
HomeGrown Festival
The HomeGrown Festival is a grassroots community event
showcasing the best of our regions locally grown food, drink,
music and fun.
To learn more visit www.homegrownfestival.org or email
HGFestival@gmail.com

Local Food Summit

The Local Food Summit is an event that seeks to strengthen a
sustainable and equitable local food system in Washtenaw
County and southeast Michigan by providing education and
networking opportunities to individuals and organizations
To learn more visit www.Localfoodsummit.org or email
info@localfoodsummit.org.

Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti Farmers Markets

Ann Arbor Farmers Market

Farm at St. Joes

315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor, MI

January-April, Saturday, 8am-3pm
May-December, Wed & Sat, 7am-3pm
June-October, Wed Evening Market, 4-8pm
www.facebook.com/a2market

Front Lobby, 5301 McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti, MI

Year round, Wed, 11am-1pm
http://stjoefarm.wordpress.com/

Depot Town Farmers Market

100 Rice Street, Ypsilanti, MI
November-December, Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm
https://www.facebook.com/YpsilantiFarmersM
arkets

Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market

Ferris St and Hamilton St, Ypsilanti, MI
May-October, Tuesdays 2-6 pm
https://www.facebook.com/YpsilantiFarmersM
arkets

Westside Farmers Market

2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
June-September, Thursday, 3-7pm
www.westsidefarmersmarket.com

Dixboro Farmers Market

5221 Church Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
May-October, Fridays, 3:30-7:30pm
www.dixborofarmersmarket.org

Cobblestone Farm Market

2781 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
May-November, Tuesday 4-7pm
www.cobblestonefarmmarket.org

Organizations
Agrarian Adventure
www.agrarianadventure.org/

Ecology Center
www.ecocenter.org/healthy-food

Fair Food Network

www.fairfoodnetwork.org/

The Farm at St. Joes

www.stjoesfarm.org

Growing Hope
growinghope.net/

Prescription for Health

www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/public_health/
health-promotion/prescription-for-health/prescription-forhealth

Slow Food Huron Valley

slowfoodhuronvalley.com/web/

UM Sustainable Food Program

umsfp.com

Washtenaw Food Policy Council

www.washtenawfoodpolicy.org

Washtenaw Food Hub

www.washtenawfoodhub.org