A man, a cooler of sack lunches and a mission: How a formerly unhoused New Yorker helps combat food insecurity in his city
He starts off each day with a cooler full of food and drinks, walking the city’s streets and subway system handing them out ...
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New York City ending voucher program that allowed migrant families to buy their own food
The pilot program distributed debit cards to migrant families staying in city-funded hotels, allowing them to buy their own ...
I shop at Costco monthly as an executive member. It saves me a lot of money, but there are 4 things I rarely buy there.
Costco has some great deals and I love my executive membership, but buying some things in bulk isn't worth it for our family ...
FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace brings in new vendors, products and demonstations
FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace brought new vendors and businesses to the Mayo Civic Center for the 11th year in a row. FEAST was founded 11 years ago by two local nonprofit organizations, Southern ...
Public outrage over contraband goods in spaza shops sparks calls for local ownership
Recent fatalities linked to contraband goods in South African spaza shops have ignited public outrage and calls for urgent ...
As food costs rise, locally owned restaurants — and the diners who support them — adjust to paying more
Why are restaurant prices so high? Restaurant owners, local food producers and economists answer the question.
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Beacon Hill budgeting harms food assistance recipients
Laura Smith, a farmer in Dighton, may be about to pay the price for the way the Massachusetts Legislature handles the state budget. Smith grows fruits, vegetables, and herbs, many of which she sells ...
Cape Vincent food pantry takes quick action to ensure community is fed
The group that runs the local food pantry had to go with Plan B to make sure that folks in the Cape have enough food this winter. Rebecca Dowling, executive director of the Cape Vincent Community Food ...
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New partnership delivers locally-caught seafood to San Diegans in need
San Diego Fishermen’s Working Group (SDFWG) and Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank have established a partnership to ...
‘Thanksgiving Harvest Boxes’ help feed local families
Farm Fresh RI is connecting local farms to Thanksgiving tables and helping feed local families in need through its annual ...
Review: Reencle food composter delivers convenient composting at home
The convenience of having a food waste composter inside your home makes it easy – and quick – to convert your food waste into useful compost. The Reencle Food Waste Composter does this within as ...
No food will be grown in Britain in 50 years, Alan Titchmarsh warns
He claimed that British agriculture would die within 50 years unless we “cherish our landscape, pay our farmers a fair price for their food and buy locally,”. “We’re getting more and more cheap ...