Heide Lewiston

Comerica Bank

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Heide's actions

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Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these advantages inspire you the most?
Heide Lewiston 4/25/2018 12:50 PM
Just joined a CSA which I did I think mostly to support local farmers. I grew up in the 60's in town. But a lot of my relatives were farmers. Being from Wisconsin that meant dairy farming. I can really appreciate how hard it is to be a farmer. Not just the long hours or the physical work. But also the long term planning and the preparing for the unknown such as the weather. I think I take it too much for granted as I can just drive to a grocery store to get what ever I need.

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Heide Lewiston 4/18/2018 7:05 AM
I'm not getting my challenge done to mulch my trees. The weather just won't co-operate here in Michigan. But this weekend is supposed to be warmer, so I may get to the mulching and compost.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
Heide Lewiston 4/11/2018 7:12 AM
I was already quite familiar with the difference between use by/sell by/best by dates. But it was a nice review and refreshes it in my mind. The more we buy local or fresh food we wouldn't even need to remember use by dates as these dates are more useful for packaged products. So, I will try and buy less packaged products!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Heide Lewiston 4/10/2018 7:22 AM
I live near a lake and we have to be very mindful of runoff from our properties. The fertilizer we put on our lawns and gardens will runoff into the lake and cause plant growth. This can choke the lake and change the ecosystem. Also, we even have to be careful with grass cuttings or leaves raked from our yards so they don't end up in the lake.

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