October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

JOIN US FOR OUR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT

DID YOU KNOW?...................

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation:

FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES

• One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.
• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.
• Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.
• Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year.

For more information please visit: National Breast Cancer Foundation

Eat. Learn. Live. Eat Local Event....

It is the perfect time of year to indulge in fresh fruits and vegetables from your local farms. Eating local goes beyond eating fresh. I found a wonderful article, first published in 2010, courtesy of the Lafayette Today newspaper. Read on to see how eating locally grown foods helps more than you think.

Benefits of Eating Locally Grown Foods

Don't forget to join us for lunch on September 23rd at Eat. Learn. Live. for our Eat Local event! Our wonderful chefs will be preparing a menu you cannot resist and it is made with locally grown fruits and vegetables! Don't miss out!