Cornell Cooperative Extension has made 7 unique specialists available to northern New York farmers over the past year. Their expertise covers everything from business planning to technical crop and livestock knowledge. Read More&nb...
healthy food - BRING A LEGISLATOR TO THE TABLE - SIBEJO
State legislators are in a unique position to tackle hunger and increase access to healthy food. Legislators simultaneously wear the hats of policymaker and community leader. They can direct and provide incentives for state agencies to implement new programs, catalyze coordination...
healthy food - NEW FINDINGS ON FOOD INSECURITY AND CHILDREN - SIBEJO
Much recent research links food insecurity with negative outcomes for children�s health, education, and other areas. Other research shows that programs like SNAP can have large and long-lasting benefits, especially when the benefits are received by mothers during pregnancy and by...
healthy food - FOOD AND A PLACE TO SLEEP COULD LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH - SIBEJO
Patients� social and economic circumstances powerfully influence their health and well-being. But until recently there�s been relatively little effort to systematically address these factors. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, a government organization established by...
healthy food - Farmer Friday - 8 O'Clock Ranch - SIBEJO
Intern Amands Korb offers us another reflection on food and farming issues on the last day of her internship...In the 21st century, the rise of grass-fed, all-natural, free-range, cage-free, pasture-based animal products is certainly evident. We buy the bloodless package of ground...
healthy food - Scholarships for Young Farmers Conference - SIBEJO
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is offering a limited number of farmer scholarships to the 2016 Young Farmers Conference on December 7, 8 and 9. Scholarships cover the cost of conference registration only; recipients are expected to cover the cost of lodging...
healthy food - BANNING SNAP USE FOR �JUNK� FOOD IGNORES REALITY - SIBEJO
Maine Governor Paul LePage threatened to end his state�s participation in SNAP unless Maine was permitted to ban recipients from using their benefits for �junk� food. The average SNAP benefit for a household is just $254, but healthy food costs more than low�nutrition options, leaving...
healthy food - August Veggie of the Month - Beets! (Beetroot) - SIBEJO
This month's veggie, as featured on Gloria's interview on 95.3 The Wolf this morning, is beets.Beet facts:? Related to swiss chard, also in-season? Helps prevent heart disease and stroke? Matures in 50-60 days? ...
healthy food - FOOD SAFETY NET SHREDS IN SUMMER; DISAPPEARS AFTER GRADUATION - SIBEJO
Summer marks a serious gap in the nation�s food safety net for children. Of the 22 million students who receive free or reduced�-price lunch in U.S. public schools, all but 3.9 million of them lose access to those meals over the summer, according FeedingAmerica. Whether it is because...
healthy food - Building community at the food pantry - SIBEJO
As a Christian, I highly recommend "Take This Bread" by Sara Miles for those working on food ministry projects. The author was raised an atheist and experienced a conversion when she walked into an Episcopal Church one day. At the church, she founded a food pantry, housed...
healthy food - Farmer Friday - Lazy River Farm - SIBEJO
Intern Amanda is back with another profile of a local farmer...There are some people in life that you just immediately connect. This is how I felt when I met Mike Watkins at his farm, Lazy River, in Hermon. His patient demeanor coupled with his knack at reading someone�s personality...
healthy food - SNAP ASSET LIMITS HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES - SIBEJO
SNAP asset limits aim to target government resources and program benefits to people with the greatest need. But they may discourage low�income households from building a savings cushion that would help them weather economic shocks, such as a job loss or an unexpected car repair or...
healthy food - WELFARE RULES THWART MOVING UP - SIBEJO
The welfare reform law of 1996 required Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients to meet �stringent work requirements.� TANF is delivered to states through block grants, which require that states place a certain percentage of people into the workforce. However, many...
healthy food - Summer grower meeting next week - SIBEJO
Summer Grower MeetingWednesday, August 3, 2016 6:30-8:00 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension Learning Farm2043B Rte 68, Canton, NYFeatured Topics:Training and Pruning High Tunnel Cherry TomatoesLeaf Mold Resistant Cherry Tomato Variety TrialThis Year�s Disease Challenges...
healthy food - DINE OR DUMP? - SIBEJO
Americans toss billions of dollars worth of food every year. A good portion of that is still safe to eat, but we don't because of confusion over expiration labels. Licensed dieticians say those dates are often mistaken as the deadline to toss. But many of the items are still safe...
healthy food - Veggie Bingo - putting the "fun" in fundraising! - SIBEJO
For 12 weeks each summer, the Hideout, a Chicago bar and music venue, transforms into a hub for community gardeners and the produce they grow. The Hideout is home to Veggie Bingo and its cult following of community garden supporters. The fees, $4 a card or three for $10, benefit...
healthy food - Cuisine Trail Planned to Highlight Local Food, Agriculture in St. Lawrence County - SIBEJO
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has designed a Cuisine Trail Designation Program, which St. Lawrence County leaders have identified as a great way to increase local food production and sales, as well as attract outside visitors to the area. An informational meeting...
healthy food - Farmers market assistance for seniors - SIBEJO
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced that $2 million in Senior Farmers� Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks are now available for eligible individuals across the state. The program provides checks to low-income New Yorkers...
healthy food - Farmer Friday - Lay Z Ducks Farms - SIBEJO
GardenShare summer intern, Amanda, reflects on another farm visit this week...When I went grocery shopping at Price Chopper with my parents this week, I couldn�t help but notice distinct differences in our shopping habits now that I buy food for myself. My mom reached for a head...
healthy food - NEW YORK EXPANDS ACCESS TO SNAP - SIBEJO
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo�s decision to increase eligibility for SNAP benefits goes into effect this month. The state raised the income limit for working households from 130% of the poverty line to 150%, which will make thousands of New Yorkers eligible for nutrition assistance....
healthy food - SELLING KIDS ON VEGETABLES - SIBEJO
The same marketing techniques used to convince children to eat junk food are highly effective in promoting fruits and vegetables, a new study has found. Researchers assigned 10 elementary schools to one of four groups. In the first, they posted vinyl banners around the salad bar...
healthy food - INCENTIVES HELP SNAP PARTICIPANTS EAT HEALTHIER - SIBEJO
Financial incentives can help SNAP families eat healthier foods. According to a randomized controlled trial, a 30% rebate on fruits and vegetables increased their daily consumption by 26%. The trial evaluated USDA's Healthy Incentives Pilot program, which offered a 30% rebate for...
healthy food - Farmer Friday: J & W Orchards - SIBEJO
The beauty of fruit trees in pristinely mowed rows struck me as I pulled into the driveway of J & W Orchards in Norfolk. Escorting me to the front door was a stone path lined with immaculate perennial gardens, completely weed free and in full blossom. Angie Conger opened the...
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