Happy New Year, Bucks County! After a hectic holiday season full of sweet temptations, it's time to launch into the New Year with our very best intentions and more importantly, a plan to achieve them. There are tons of resources available at your fingertips in Bucks County that will help you meet your 2015 New Year's Resolutions.

Eat Right

Check in with our Bucks County Farmer's Markets below:

Langhorne Farmers’ Market, Tuesdays, 3:30pm to 6:30pm at Jesse Soby American Legion Post, 115 W. Richardson Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047.

The Farmers’ Market at Playwicki Farm, Wednesdays 3pm to 6pm at 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA.

Apple Picking at Solebury Orchards:  All pick-your-own fruit is priced by the pound for whatever you pick, with no additional charges. Pick your own is open rain or shine.

Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market, Thursdays 3:30pm to 6:30pm atVeterans Square Park, Edgewood and Heacock Rds, Lower Makefield, PA 19067: Founded in 2007, the LMT Farmers’ Market is a seasonal, producer-only, open-air venue featuring fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, milk, cheese, handmade soap, mushrooms, prepared foods, gourmet ice cream, artisan breads, flowers, plants and more. In 2009 the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance assumed sponsorship of the market.

Stockton Farmers’ Market, Fridays, 12pm to 7pm, Saturdays 9am to 4pm, & Sundays 9am to 4pm at 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ

Ottsville Farmers’ Market at Linden Hill Gardens on Fridays 4pm to 8pm at 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA 18942

Doylestown Farmers’ Market, Saturdays 7am to 12pm at W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA 18901: Every Saturday morning from spring to fall, vendors are happy to present you with an opportunity to buy healthy locally grown and produced items. We are a local producer-only market sponsored by the Buckingham Township Civic Association, which started the Market in 1979. Call 215 345-5355 for information or www.buckinghampacivic.org. Market products include seasonal, chemical free, and low input vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruits; bedding, vegetable, herb plants, container gardens, and orchids; jams, pie filling and preserved products; pastured chicken and eggs, duck and duck eggs, turkey, goat, and lamb; artisan bread, baked goods (cookies, cakes, biscotti, pies, stromboli, Greek pastries); handmade soaps, lotions, and skin care products; goat cheeses, yogurt, milk and meat; mushrooms, honey, maple syrup, granola, and prepared foods. Locally handcrafted woodenware, beeswax candles, alpaca yarn and other products, glass jewelery.

Wrightstown Farmers’ Market on Saturdays 9am to 1pm at Wrightstown Twp. Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA.

Perkasie Farmers Market: May 19 – October 27, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the corner of 7th and Market. Fresh fruits and vegetables, local honey and jam, baked goods, all-natural soaps and laundry detergent, artwork, live entertainment and more.

Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market on Saturdays 9am to 12pm at Plumsteadville Grange, Route 611 North, opposite Keller’s Church Rd., Plumsteadville, PA

Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market on Sundays from 9am to 1pm at Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market, Water Street Park, Water Street, Hellertown, PA.

Can't wait until the weather warms up? You can find fresh food all winter long with the help of the Winter Sun Farms CSA.

For help learning how to maintain a healthier diet, don't forget to check in with the nominees for Bucks favorite nutritionists in the 2015 Happening List competition.

Lose Weight

Cornerstone Clubs
Doylestown, Warrington, & New Hope

Don’t just survive…thrive!  You’ll be amazed what you can accomplish with a fit body, mind, and soul.  Thousands of members have Joined the Movement, you can too!  Let Cornerstone Clubs help you start your journey.  Join before January 31, 2015 with $0 enrollment and your 30 day satisfaction guarantee.

• A Free Wellness Coach appointment gets you started on the right track
• With 300+ classes to choose from each week, you’re sure to find your favorite
• Our staff is amazing – the most passionate people committed to making your health & fitness experience the best part of your day
• Personal and group training help with extra motivation
• Be challenged and excited by our upcoming Workshops
• Multiple Convenient Central Bucks locations & a wide variety of equipment
• Spinning, Yoga, Barre, Group Kick, Aqua Fitness, Pilates, Tabata, Group Groove, Karate and more
• Members enjoy discounts at the Spa, Personal Training, Programming and more

Pilates Bodies by Patty Witt
Yardley, PA

In 2013, Pilates Bodies by Patty Witt opened in Lower Bucks County, and began attracting hundreds of devout fitness enthusiasts who can't get enough of their high energy, upbeat atmosphere with Balanced Body® Pilates, RealRyder® Indoor cycling, and Certified fitness trainers.

Diverse aerobic fitness and strengthening classes include reformer, tower, barre, circuit, mystery, indoor cycling, and mat classes. Running a race in 2015? Take advantage of their marathon training program.

Introductory pricing at Pilates Bodies officially ends 1/31/2015! Buy your packages ASAP to take advantage of low prices.

New students can receive a FREE 30 minute private lesson to familiarize themselves with the basics and then participate in their first class for free!*

* Limit to one per customer. 

Cardio Sport Classes at the Newtown Athletic Club
Newtown, PA

January brings the future of group exercise to Newtown Athletic Club! CARDIO SPORT™ is known for their signature and progressive blend of sport + music + energy + motivation & results.

Participants rave about the motivational, rock concert-like atmosphere that helps them to achieve more than they ever imaged possible – mentally, emotionally and physically. Classes appeal to both athletes and non-athletes alike, and attract a wide range of ages as well as both men and women. “As one of the leading health and lifestyle clubs in the nation, the Newtown Athletic Club is once again on the cutting edge of programming to enhance our members' health and well being by providing CARDIO SPORT, a challenging and fun experience that binds members together in the pursuit of their health,” said Linda Mitchell, Director of Public
Relations Relations and Community Partners.

CARDIO SPORT is an up and coming fitness company that certifies trainers and instructors to teach their signature CARDIO SPORT GROUP DYNAMIC℠ classes. The CARDIO SPORT Exercise System was developed almost as decade ago, and the company has been certifying instructors in their training style and methodologies since 2013. Certification workshops are happening nation-wide in 2015. Visit www.cardiosport.net to learn more.

Cardio Sport as well as dozens of other fitness and wellness programs are available at the Newtown Athletic Club. Sign up for a FREE week trial here.

Buinewicz Plastic Surgery & Le Med Spa
Doylestown, PA

Buinewicz Plastic Surgery and Le Med Spa has over 25 years of experience performing Plastic Surgery and cosmetic procedures. Their Doylestown office provides all Cosmetic and Spa Services under one roof in our 6000 sq. foot, beautifully appointed office, where a clinical staff performs cutting edge treatments and services in the industry including the Candela Lasers, Ulthera and Liposonix procedures. Nutritional counseling is also available. Request your free consultation here.

Volunteer More

The United Way of Bucks County relies on an army of volunteers who donate their time and talents in a number of ways.  They participate in traditional volunteer work – serving as mentors and tutors; fixing up non-profit centers; and much more.  Click here to apply.

CB Cares’ Days of Service Program offers three distinct days of service during the course of the year which prompt community members to develop and support various volunteer service project. Discover year-round volunteer opportunities here.

Bucks County SPCA: There are many ways to get involved to help animals directly and indirectly. Volunteer opportunities like Greeter and Community Outreach offers you a chance to get to know your local shelter, our services, how we operate. Animal Care Volunteers are able to learn about animal socialization, basic obedience, and showing affection to our resident pets of all kinds. Volunteers are accepted by application. Please fill out a volunteer application and drop it off, mail it in or fax it. Please allow at least 90 days for application processing. Accepted applications will be interviewed over the phone.

Bucks County Housing Group: Volunteers Wanted! There are many ways to volunteer and, since they have facilities located throughout Bucks County, you won’t have to go far to help! Are you interested in serving at one of our three Community Food Pantries or running a food drive? Find out more here.

Single Volunteers of Bucks County (SVBC) is a group of busy, energetic singles who enjoy making a difference in our communities and meeting new single friends. Membership to SVBC is free.  To join, simply show up at a meeting or you can help at an event. Email them prior to the event at svbc411@gmail.com and click here to see their upcoming volunteer projects.

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