The Green Urban Lunch Box Turns 10!
July 29, 2021
In 2010, Shawn was sailing around the world and had an interaction with someone growing tomatoes and other garden variety plants in the bed of
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What is Food Insecurity?
December 13, 2020
First, let’s unpack the difference between being food insecure and hunger: Food Insecurity The USDA defines food insecurity as “households [that] are uncertain of having,
Seasonal Eating
September 7, 2020
In our modern world, only remnants of seasonal eating habits still remain in our daily life. Our hunter-gatherer and agricultural ancestors, however, relied completely on
Imperfect “Ugly” Produce
August 11, 2020
In the U.S., we annually waste up to 40% of our food. This includes produce left in the field and not harvested, to consumers throwing food away,
Senior Hunger and Isolation Amidst COVID-19
July 28, 2020
Despite being often overlooked in discussions of hunger and poverty, food insecurity is increasing for seniors- especially for seniors experiencing poverty. According to the National
Ark of Taste
July 14, 2020
Developed and maintained by the global Slow Food movement, Ark of Taste is a “living catalog of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction”. Their catalog showcases