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Live Longer, Better
Grand Forks

Blue Zones Project® works with the Grand Forks community to create an even better place to live, learn, work, play, and worship. When the entire community participates—from worksites and schools to our restaurants and grocery stores—small changes contribute to huge benefits for us all: lowered healthcare costs, improved productivity, and ultimately, a higher quality of life. We look forward to working together to help make healthier choices easier for everyone in the Grand Forks area.

Here a Year

Take a look back on Blue Zones Project’s first year in Grand Forks with local colleagues, partners, and volunteers to find out what the initiative means for the community.

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Discovering the blue zones

It all began with the original five blue zones—Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California. In these regions, people not only regularly live into the triple digits, they thrive. At advanced ages, their bodies are still healthy and their minds are still sharp. Dan Buettner and his team of researchers were eventually able to pinpoint commonalities in things residents of these places do that result in living long, happy lives. The blue zones hold many longevity secrets, and there’s a lot we can learn from the residents of these special places.

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Live the Power 9

Researchers found that despite being located in vastly different parts of the world, blue zones residents share nine specific traits that can lead to longer, healthier, happier lives. We call these the Power 9.

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Stay connected with community opportunities

If you are interested in living longer and creating a healthier community, sign up to learn more about Blue Zones Project – Grand Forks opportunities.

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Healthy choices become easy choices in all places

We develop deep relationships with a broad array of organizations in a community to help make healthy choices become easy choices in all of the places where people live, work, learn, and play.

Get your organization involved

Connect your worksite, school, restaurant, grocery store, faith-based, or other organization to the community and elevate its well-being. Where we choose to live, work, learn, and play all influence the lifestyle choices we make. Blue Zones Project programs are designed to inspire, encourage, and promote well-being within your organization so your employees, members, and customers are more socially connected and equipped to positively impact one another and the entire community.

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Upcoming events

BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night

May 15, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
Join us for a fun night of games at BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night!
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BZP Grand Forks Reignite the North Plant Walk & Swap

May 17, 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Riverside Park Warming House
Calling all plant enthusiasts! We will connect in a plant walk and swap! Bring extra plant or seeds to swap or share!
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BZP Grand Forks June Cooking Demo: Rainbow Chard & Olive Pasta

June 12, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
Come join us for a fun cooking demo featuring Rainbow Chard & Olive Pasta in Grand Forks this June!

BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night

June 19, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
Join us for a fun night of games at BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night!
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BZP Grand Forks July Cooking Demo:Adas Bil Hamod

July 10, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
Join us for a fun cooking demo where we’ll be making Adas Bil Hamod in Grand Forks this July!

BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night

July 17, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
Join us for a fun night of games at BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night!

BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night

August 21, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
Join us for a fun night of games at BZP Grand Forks & UPN Monthly Game Night!
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