Hailey Swain
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 341 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO640minutesspent exercising
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UP TO180minutesspent learning
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UP TO4,185minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO145minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO1,960minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Hailey's actions
Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk Outside
Do at Home
I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.
Nature
Keep a Nature Journal
Do at Home
I will journal each day about my experiences in nature.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
Do at Home
I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Nature
Do Nature Activities
Do at Home
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Tend a Garden
Do at Home
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
Do at Home
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Food
Meet My Local Farmers
I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Meet My Local FarmersWhen you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? How can knowing their food producers enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?
Hailey Swain 10/11/2020 7:23 PMBy knowing where the people who grew the food I'm eating, I feel more nourished, satisfied, and fulfilled in what I'm eating. Most of all I feel connected to the Earths systems in a special way I don't normally feel. Pure joy and happy belly is what I receive from food I processed myself. At Jeans Farm where I volunteer, we pressed apples from the tree into apple cider. This whole process of picking, cutting, grinding, pressing, drinking the cider and cleaning up afterwards felt perfectly splendid. I was fulfilled by the simplicity of the work while the reward is gold for the body. Recognizing the people in food production and volunteering to share part of their work is definitely going to motivate a person to advocate for farmers. Especially those working in big production farms as it is debilitating work. It can be endlessly stressful as their is endless jobs to be done. A farmer must work with seasonal and climate change as well to ensure their harvest rewards are effective.-
Hailey Swain 10/11/2020 7:29 PM
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