‘Comprando Rico y Sano’ Healthy Eating Program Comes to Minneapolis

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Latinos in the Minneapolis area will soon have the opportunity to learn more about healthy eating on a budget.

The Midtown Farmers Market has been collaborating with Community Action of Minneapolis (CAMPLS) to launch a new program called Comprando Rico y Sano. The Program is being implemented across the country by the National Council of La Raza, and aims to educate and improve the health of Latino communities nationwide.

The program focuses on training community members and leaders to become promotores de salud (lay health educators).  These promotores  work in the community, organizing groups and lead interactive educational sessions, or charlas, to help educate families on how to lead more healthy, affordable lifestyles.

In addition to teaching nutrition, the program focuses on education on resources for families and individuals as well. Within the program, information regarding food assistance benefits, like SNAP-EBT, WIC, and the local Market Bucks program are all discussed.

The program hopes to reach many of the Latino communities throughout Minneapolis, but the collaboration of the Midtown Farmers Market and the Comprando Rico y Sano program focuses on the South Minneapolis community. Charlas have already been hosted at local community centers and parks, and will be hosted at other local spots soon.

Read more about Comprando Rico y Sano in the news.