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Earth's Table, Community Food Share help families in need find fresh produce

Cara Wertheimer

June 28, 2017 |

Boulder Daily Camera |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

For many food banks, the majority of the donations they receive are non-perishable goods, cans of food and other leftovers. Earth's Table grows produce for food banks in Boulder Colorado on privately-owned land that's been donated for the cause.

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Numerous Richland County entities are battling the local hunger issue

Emily Dech

June 09, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Almost 16% of the population in Ohio's Richland County is food insecure. First Call 211, a collaboration between the public library and the Job and Family Services office, is working to inform people about the many food bank services offered as well as expose the gaps in the system.

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Greater Cleveland Food Bank: 'Hunger is a symptom of another issue'

Emily Dech

May 26, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Bellville, Ohio

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank, and other food banks across the country, are working to provide more comprehensive services for the food-insecure people they serve; those services include partnering with community organizations to help with employment, health care, and housing.

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Prospect Community Garden aids in providing fresh food to students, local residents

Emily Dech

May 19, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Prospect Community Garden has proven to be a valuable resource for students attending the elementary school in learning how to eat healthier. Local residents help out and receive produce from the garden, which in turn, strengthens their community pride.

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Catholic Charities: Taking a holistic approach to address food insecurity

Emily Dech

May 04, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Food security has increasingly become an issue for many families across the country, as economic instability and other factors contribute to the rising costs of living. Catholic Charities in Mansfield is taking a more comprehensive approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges of food security. They provide a food bank that offers the needy the option to choose foods that suit their lifestyle and needs, in addition to support services such as housing and medical assistance, and financial and career workshops that can help break the cycle of poverty long-term.

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Going Digital to Rescue Food

Tina Rosenberg

May 02, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Forty-percent of America's food is wasted, but more than 10% of American households don't have enough to eat. New algorithms, apps, and partnerships are working to bridge this gap and eliminate food waste.

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Sustainability programs reduce food waste, help manage insecurity

Vidushi Saxena

April 19, 2017 |

Badger Herald |

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Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin students and faculty are attempting to change the way food is treated on campus to minimize waste. The dining halls compost leftovers, and food is also donated to Campus Kitchens, which serves food-insecure students. Food Shed is a new initiative to share food grown for research in refrigerators around campus, open to all. Leaders hope these initiatives reduce food insecurity and waste simultaneously.

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Legislators seek to make food donations easier and safer

Thomas Barlas

March 30, 2017 |

The Press of Atlantic City |

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Response Location: United States, Atlantic City, New Jersey

New Jersey legislators are introducing a series of actions that can help drastically reduce food waste and ensure more food is provided to those going hungry. The varied measures include provisions for farms where post-harvest produce is collected and donated, as well as clarifications on food labeling to help prevent confusion about expiry dates.

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School Lunch Share Tables Fight Food Waste and Hunger

Melissa Terry

March 27, 2017 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Leftover food from publicly-funded school meals is not simply an issue of wasted tax dollars and environmental concern, it is a detrimental misallocation of much needed food for many students who still go hungry in schools across the country each day. The Share Tables program is helping to more equitably distribute food by providing a space where unopened items from one student's lunch may be deposited on a designated table (or tub, or shelf) for hungry peers to take - not only reducing food waste and child hunger, but helping students develop empathy and healthier eating habits.

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An Outside-the-Doctor's-Office Approach to Health Care

Daphne Miller

March 27, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Pensacola, Florida

In addition to providing tradition primary care service, clinics in Pensacola and New Orleans are working to improve community health and promote health as well as treat illness. Initiatives—identified and developed in collaboration with residents—include building safe places to play and increasing access to fresh produce.

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