GROUNDWORK: Nourishing Our Communities: Food as Medicine for All

June 16 @ 5PM Eastern – LIVE 

Free for HWB Members | Suggested donation for non-members

Ensure everyone in your community has access to nourishing, healing food! Join us for GROUNDWORK: Nourishing Our Communities: Food as Medicine for All, a live webinar designed to equip you with recipes, tips, and inspiration to get more food to communities and integrate herbs into everyday meals, with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity.

Denise Cusack will guide you through the principles of food as medicine, sharing nutritive herbal and spice recipes that support inflammation, digestion, prenatal and postnatal health, and overall well-being. Learn how to empower your community with delicious and healing food, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Learning objectives include:

• • • The Foundations of Food as Medicine: Understanding the principles of using food to promote health and prevent disease, with a focus on accessible and affordable options.
    • Herbal and Spice Recipes for Nutrition on a Budget: Sharing recipes that are both delicious, packed with essential nutrients, and affordable for low-income communities.
    • Foods that Support Inflammation for All: Exploring foods and herbs that can help reduce inflammation in the body, with adaptations for different dietary needs and preferences.
    • Herbal Recipes for Digestive Health and Accessibility: Providing recipes to support healthy digestion and gut function, with modifications for common dietary restrictions and allergies.
    • Food as Medicine for Prenatal and Postnatal Moms in Underserved Communities: Discussing recipes and dietary recommendations for pregnant and postpartum women, with a focus on addressing nutritional deficiencies common in underserved communities.
    • Community Outreach Strategies for Food Justice: Sharing tips and inspiration for getting more food to communities facing food insecurity and integrating herbs into community meals in a culturally sensitive way.

Nourish your community with the healing power of food and herbs, ensuring that everyone has access to the nourishment they need to thrive!

This live webinar includes a downloadable eGuide, slides, and a collection of accessible herbal recipe cards, and a certificate of completion for 1 CEU hour.

PRESENTER

Denise Cusack, 
Co-Executive Director & Programs Director, Herbalists With out Borders

Denise first joined HWB in 2015 and volunteered as website coordinator before moving into the full time volunteer Executive Director role in fall of 2017. Denise served as ED for HWB from 2017-2022. She then served on the Board of Directors from 2022-2024, and returned as Executive Director in April of 2024. Denise also developed the US Seed Grant program and the US Donation Distribution Network, and continues to work as HWB Coordinator for both programs from her farm. Denise is also the Chief Editor and Designer of the Without Borders Magazine. READ MORE…

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ABOUT GROUNDWORK

GROUNDWORK (Live!) 3rd Tuesday of every month at 5PM Eastern time
A live webinar that dives into key topics and foundations of community-based work. Learn about real-world models and get inspired to start—or deepen—your local efforts. GROUNDWORK webinars provide training, templates, and strategies for setting up community health projects, such as free clinics, disaster relief models, and herbal education, often utilizing sliding scale donations for resources.