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Get Healthy De Soto

…having a long-lasting positive impact on the health and safety of the De Soto community by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, through programs promoting physical activity, healthy nutrition, community involvement, and disease and injury prevention.

Finding friends in the frost

The Winter Flakes Race is experiencing some changes. Most of them are positive, unless you’re a 10K runner who anticipates a fairly flat course. (More about that some other time…like after the race!) Here are the basics:

  • There’s a new course! We will start and end at the DeSoto Farmers’ Market pavilion. This is exciting news. See point 3.
  • We have a new Diamond Sponsor! D & S Fencing is our Diamond Sponsor this year. They are great supporters of local events and organizations, and we’re lucky to partner with them this year. If you have a fencing need, give them a shout.
  • Do you know what is right next door to the DeSoto Farmers’ Market? Kozzy’s on Main. And Rodney, the proprietor, has agreed to open up the place for packet pick-up on Friday evening before the race and after the race on Saturday as well. In fact, on Saturday, your race bag might contain a coupon that gets you a free cup of hot cocoa or a free beer (depending on your age and preference). Okay, forget the might. He agreed to it, so you’ll find a coupon in your race bag for that. Don’t lose it!
  • The last day to register for the race and be guaranteed the long-sleeved t-shirt and get the early bird discount is February 18, 2023. You can register online and get further details here.
You need to register on or before February 18, 2023 to get the early bird discount and be guaranteed a t-shirt!

We love to have kids at the market

Kids at the farmers’ market have a blast. Whether they are talking to the vendors, sampling the honey, or taking part in the Power of Produce Club activities, we try to keep them involved. The past couple of seasons has put a damper on these activities, and Kids Mart was fully suspended. That isn’t the case now!

Kids Mart is where kids can be vendors at the market. Their space is smaller than a regular vendor, but they can sell their produce, plants, or crafts in a safe environment that loves little entrepreneurs. During the 2022 season, we plan on offering Kids Mart monthly. There is a required training for kids who wish to sell at the market, so please share this information and register your kiddos that want to participate.

Kids Mart Class

March 12—Kids Mart Class | 1pm-2:30pm with Dawna Watkins | Cost: $15/participant (Fee will be applied to 2022 application fee and 2 booth rental fees on Kids’ Mart days in 2022.) This class for all kids 16 and under who wish to be apart of our once monthly Kids’ Mart at the DFM. We are asking any kids who wishes to sell at the DFM 2022 Kids’ Mart to sign-up for this class. This class will talk about what you need at the market, how to sell your items, how to talk to customers, and planning a budget.

Online Registration
Paper Registration

Winter Flakes Couch to 5K

Have fun getting fit with the Winter Flakes Couch to 5K program. Meet up with friends and family and achieve your 2023 health goals!

This program is designed for the novice runner*. No pre-training is necessary, since it is designed for the “couch potato”.

The 2023 Winter Flakes Couch to 5K program starts Monday, January 9, 2023. This eight-week training program involves a weekly session with a running coach, a training plan, and weekly communication with nutrition tips and information. The cost is $50 and includes the Winter Flakes 5K registration and t-shirt. Participants will receive a stylish accessory and other participation prizes along the way! The weekly training sessions will rotate between Walther’s Park and Larry G. Crites Memorial Park. Youth must have parental consent.

The training sessions will culminate with the Winter Flakes 5K run/walk on Saturday, March 4, 2023! All proceeds benefit Get Healthy De Soto programming. Ready to register? Complete the form below or register online.

Register Online
Paper Form

*As always, please consult with your healthcare provider before starting any nutritional or physical programs if you have any previous, current or possible medical conditions. These guidelines, recommendations and suggestions are not stated to cure, treat or prevent any diseases or conditions.

Brought to you by Get Healthy De Soto and the Jefferson County Health Department…working together for better health.

Save the date: Christmas is coming!

November 27, 2021 | 9 am to 3:30 pm

The theme for 2021 is Christmas Through the Years, and we are delighted to bring you a wide range of homes and properties on the tour. Starting with the oldest being built in the 1860s all the way to one that is less than 5 years old, you’ll see a range of differing architecture, building materials, and decorations. Those are merely part of the tour though because the owners are truly unique as well, and they have graciously agreed to open their homes to you for the tour.

If you’re here, you probably want more information about where to pick up a ticket book. Tickets will still be just $15 each or 2 for $25. With a limited quantity, you’ll want to get a ticket as soon as possible. They are available at both locations of First State Community Bank in DeSoto, the DeSoto Public Library, Pogolino’s, Heartland Realty, Cherished Memories, Drummond Florist, Cottage Grove Quilt Company, and Books Galore!

Merry Christmas!

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520 N. Main Rd.
DeSoto, MO 63020