Blue Zones Project Palm Springs

04/08/2026

Great conversation today between Blue Zones Project Palm Springs Executive Director, Mihai Patru, and City Councilmember Ron DeHarte on how we can continue building a healthier Palm Springs—by making our city more walkable, more shaded, and even more inviting for residents to get outside and move naturally. 🌴

04/03/2026

🌎✨ Celebrate Earth Day the Blue Zones way at Native Foods! ✨🌱

Join us on April 22 from 10AM–11AM as we celebrate Native Foods becoming a Blue Zones Project Palm Springs Approved Restaurant! 💙

🎉 Don’t miss:
🔵 Blue Ribbon Cutting ✂️
🎁 Prizes & Giveaways 🎉
🥕 Pop-up Farmer’s Market from Aziz Farms 🌾
🥗 Exclusive Blue Zones-inspired tastings + menu items 😋

Celebrate Earth Day with feel-good food, fresh flavors, and a community committed to living better, longer. 💫

👉 Link in bio to RSVP

04/01/2026

This morning marked the last spring Flourish Workshop 🌱with Oswit Land Trust and this time Native Foods joined us for a cooking demonstration featuring native plants that the amazing volunteers used to help restore the Prescott Preserve wildlife corridor.

From low-sugar, plant-based banana bread and cookies crafted with wild mesquite flour to lemonade featuring desert lavender to ice cubes with desert mallow, it was a floral celebration of the senses. Day officially and deliciously made. 💙

04/01/2026

It’s National Sourdough Day and Bread and Flours is serving up something worth celebrating 🥖💙

Spend $50 on April 1 and receive a $10 gift card to keep the goodness going!

Why sourdough? From a Blue Zones perspective, this traditional bread checks all the right boxes:
✨ Naturally fermented = easier to digest
✨ Lower glycemic impact than many processed breads
✨ Made the old-fashioned way—simple ingredients, no shortcuts
✨ Perfect for slowing down, savoring, and sharing with others

Pro Tip: Add their Ikarian Hummus with lemon olive oil—the perfect topping to the perfect bread.

Not valid day of issue. Not redeemable for cash. In-store purchases only. While supplies last.

03/23/2026

Happy National Puppy Day! 🐶

Dogs help foster social connection, support natural movement, and provide us with a sense of purpose.

The sweetest puppies are available to adopt now at , because sometimes the best motivation has four legs and a whole lot of 💙 🐾

Link in bio for details.

03/18/2026

Feeling so grateful 💙
Thank you to the 1,000+ students, educators, parents, local leaders, organizations, and community members who showed up this morning for Cielo Vista Charter School’s Blue Ribbon Celebration. It meant so much to share it together.
More photos + videos coming soon and stay tuned for more amazing partnerships launching this spring! ✨

03/18/2026

03/17/2026

Everyone’s excited! 🎉 Less than 24 hours until we celebrate Cielo Vista Charter School!
Join us Wednesday, March 18:

⏰ 7:15 AM – Free tees for students + community
🚶‍♀️ Walk from Demuth Park to the school
✂️ 7:45 AM – Blue Ribbon cutting with Mayor Naomi Soto, Superintendent Funchess, & Fuego
🎡 8:00 AM - Healthy Carnival featuring:
🥕 Aziz Farms Pop-up farmers market
🎯 Games & prizes
🎨 Crafts from the Children’s Discovery Museum and more!
Come celebrate, connect, and kick off something special 💙

03/13/2026

So...we forgot to mention that will be joining us at Cielo Vista Charter School's Blue Ribbon Celebration on March 18! 🔥

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Link in bio to RSVP! 💙

03/12/2026

🎉 BIG NEWS!

Cielo Vista Charter School is officially the FIRST Blue Zones Project Approved School in Palm Springs!

Join us Wednesday, March 18 as we celebrate with a morning full of movement, fun, and good vibes:

🚶‍♀️ 7:15 AM – Community "Walking School Bus" from Demuth Park to Cielo Vista
✂️ 7:45 AM – Blue Ribbon Cutting Celebration with City of Palm Springs Mayor Naomi Soto
🎪 8:00AM - 10AM Healthy Carnival (7:45–10 AM) for Cielo Vista Charter School kids, parents, and educators
• Pop-Up Farmers Market
• Games, prizes & crafts
• Activities with Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

💙Let’s walk, celebrate, and kick off a healthier future for Palm Springs schools. Link in bio to RSVP!

03/09/2026

Just some former little kids tasked with helping Blue Zones Project Palm Springs make our city happier and healthier. 💙

1. Dee Morales, Public Policy Lead
2. Chris Ruetz, Community Engagement Lead
3. Mihai Patru, Executive Director
4. Franchesca Forrer, Organization and Well-being Lead