by webgeek | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
Did you know that American households produce more food waste than compared to farmers and food processors combined? The USDA estimates 133 billion pounds worth of household food waste and $161 billion in food waste costs. Food waste in landfills creates methane, a...
by webgeek | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
Don’t know what to do with your winter squash? Try this savory recipe with basic ingredients you might already have in your pantry. Acorn squash is available year-round; however, its peak season is early fall and winter. For the best selection, look for a good balance...
by webgeek | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
The Arkansas WIC program has gone above-and-beyond to better serve low-income parents and young children in Arkansas. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. The main focus of WIC is educating families about proper nutrition...
by webgeek | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog
The “Five to Thrive” campaign was developed by Arkansas No Kid Hungry partners to encourage school districts across the state to offer a variety of nutrition and physical activity programming to improve student health and academic outcomes. Currently, 22...
by webgeek | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog
The Be Mighty Little Rock, a citywide campaign to connect kids and teens 18 and under to free meals, ran as a pilot program this summer, funded by a CHAMPS grant from the National League of Cities. The campaign is was a partnership between the Arkansas Hunger Relief...
by webgeek | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog
In addition to serving their local Russellville community with a free Saturday meal, Russellville’s All Saint’s Episcopal Church and its Edible Churchyard Community Garden has implemented the new Cooking Matters garden addenda. Facilitator, Suzanne Alford has said “in...
