Little girl in pink holding a scavenger hunt paper in front of a basket of pumpkins, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables.

Food and Nutrition

Kemāmaceqtaq: We’re All Moving works with community partners to make healthy food choices easier and improve access to affordable fruits and vegetables through innovative programs.

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Kemāmaceqtaq: We’re All Moving

Community Resources

Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE)

Food Systems

Safe and Accessible Physical Activity

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Nutrition Policies

The Kemāmaceqtaq team works with community partners and leaders to create nutrition policies based on the Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities. These policies highlight locally grown, Indigenous foods and reflect Menominee language and culture.

Seven community sites have approved nutrition standards, including:

4-H Clubs in Neopit and Keshena

Menominee County Courthouse and Public Facilities Building

Menominee Indian School District

Menominee Early Childhood Services – Head Start/Early Head Start

College of Menominee Nation Department of Continuing Education

Kaehkenawapahtaeq Dual Language Charter School

Ongoing Support

We continue to help these sites put their policies into action by providing:

Healthy recipes and signage

Lunch-and-learn sessions

Resources like composters and reusable dish bags

Two women standing at a sink canning cucumbers.

The team is also working with new partners to develop and adopt nutrition standards.

Produce Prescription Programs

The Kemāmaceqtaq team is working with local partners, including the College of Menominee Nation, Menominee Tribal Clinic, and the Menominee Department of Agriculture & Food Systems, to launch a produce prescription program. This program connects community members with fresh fruits and vegetables to support healthy living.

We also help increase the use of fruit and vegetable vouchers, such as WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers. By coordinating with local and state partners and farmers, we make it easier for families and seniors to access and redeem these benefits.

Success Stories

Building and sustaining momentum in local government for healthy eating and active living environments

With an orientation to holism and interweaving Menominee language and culture, project collaborators at Menominee County government are taking steps to increase traditional and nutritious food offerings and opportunities for movement and engagement with nature.

Policies to support sustainability and indigenous foods across Menominee County/Nation

A commitment to traditional values and ways of knowing is driving efforts to increase access to healthier foods and guide nutrition standards policies in key community settings in the rural community of Menominee County/Nation.

Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.