healthy food - About fundraising - SIBEJO

When it comes to fundraising and charitable giving, the myths or assumptions are often far off from the reality of the situation.Giving USA�s 2016 report was released last week and tells us that giving is up across the board, which is likely a sign of an improving economy and stabilizing...

healthy food - FOOD BANKS FIGHT DIABETES - SIBEJO

Many people who depend on food pantries are not underfed, but are obese and diabetic, experts have found. In 2014, one-third of the 15.5 million households served by Feeding America, the nation�s largest hunger-relief organization, reported that a household member had diabetes. Inconsistent...

healthy food - HUNGER DOESN�T TAKE A SUMMER VACATION - SIBEJO

After three years of significant growth, national participation in the Summer Nutrition Programs plateaued last summer. During July 2015, the programs served nearly 3.2 million low-income children across the country, a modest increase of 11,000 participants from July 2014. The Child...

healthy food - HIGHER SNAP BENEFITS MEANS MORE FOOD, BETTER NUTRITION - SIBEJO

Boosting SNAP benefits raises not only the amount that low-income households spend on groceries but also its nutritional quality, according to a new study. The study�s main findings include:Low-income families report that to meet their food needs, they would need to spend an additional...

healthy food - REPUBLICANS PROPOSE TO TEST SCHOOL MEAL BLOCK GRANTS - SIBEJO

House Republicans are proposing to test funding school meal programs through block grants as part of the House child nutrition reauthorization bill. If passed, the pilot would be tested in three yet-to-be-determined states. Republicans claim the Improving Child Nutrition and Education...

healthy food - Farmer Friday - Circle G Farm - SIBEJO

This week, intern Amanda visits Circle G Farm.  Located in Hammond, the farm sells at both the Hammond and the Canton Farmers Markets.  This time she shot some video to accompany her report.To say I feel nervous every time I step out of my car onto a new farm is an understatement....

healthy food - Excellus BlueCross BlueShield supports GardenShare - SIBEJO

All Farmers Markets in St. Lawrence County are equipped to accept debit cards or SNAP-EBT benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps).  To use these cards, the customer should visit the Market Manager's booth, where the cards can be swiped...

healthy food - A new intern at GardenShare - SIBEJO

Hogan helps out at a soup kitchen inPhiladelphia on a spring break trip.A second summer intern joined the team at GardenShare this week - a little about him:Name: Hogan DwyerTown of residence: South Orange, New JerseyRole at GardenShare: Part-time summer internHow long: 6 weeksWhy...

healthy food - Current proposal cuts funding for school meals - SIBEJO

The Republican proposal to test block granting school meal programs in three states would likely cut school meal reimbursements, according to critics of the plan, which include FRAC. It�s estimated that, under block grants, California could lose $78 million in federal reimbursements,...

healthy food - Summer food programs successful in Vermont - SIBEJO

While the distances and low population density of the North Country make providing summer meals to children in need challenging, our neighbors in Vermont seem to have figured it out.The Food Research and Action Center�s summer meals report found that Vermont�s rank in serving children...

healthy food - "Farmer Friday" - Fuller Farm - SIBEJO

Kathy looks at her mustard plants, which have recently flowered due to the high temperatures.It's "Farmer Friday" and intern Amanda has another farmer profile to share...Tucked away on a side road in Canton New York is a small-scale, but fully functional vegetable farm owned by Kathy...

healthy food - GardenShare annual dinner - a reflection - SIBEJO

GardenShare summer intern, Amanda, reflects on her first Annual Dinner and Silent Auction, held earlier this week at Jake's on the Water..."There is some phenomenon about both preparing and sharing a meal with people you enjoy. At Thanksgiving after we carve the turkey, set out the...

healthy food - New report on summer food for children - SIBEJO

After three years of significant growth, national participation in the Summer Nutrition Programs plateaued last summer, according to the Food Research & Action Center�s annual Hunger Doesn�t Take a Vacation report (pdf) released today. During July 2015, the programs served...

healthy food - Quote of the Week - SIBEJO

"House Speaker Paul Ryan�s poverty plan...is not just about drastic cuts to proven programs; it�s also about dismantling the stable and effective structure of our nation�s safety net.  It is downright dangerous."Jim Weill, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), June 7,...

healthy food - Scarecrows! - SIBEJO

From the e-mail inbox:Dear Ms. McAdam:Hello, my name is Brianna Larrabee.  I am a sophomore at Canton High School and I am working with a group of high school students on a new volunteer project with the Canton Recreation Department.  They are gathering 6th-8th grade kids...

healthy food - Extending Your School Gardening Season: High Tunnels in Schools Conference - SIBEJO

The school calendar and the growing season in New York do not necessarily overlap. School gardens are excellent tools learning but students often miss prime growing conditions and experiences because of how late the outdoor school garden has to be planted in our state - and summer...

healthy food - Smith Farm Chicken - a local success story - SIBEJO

SLU student and summer intern Amanda Korb will be spending part of her time visiting farmers and profiling them here on the GardenShare blog.  Here's her first entry:�Fajita spiced Smith Farm Chicken Breast on a crisp house made blue and yellow corn tortilla with queso fresco,...

healthy food - Agriculture and sustainability - SIBEJO

Austin Miles, a college student, wrote an interesting piece about sustainability and scale, which ran in Ohio University�s student newspaper, The Post.  The article states that no measure of distance, no simple definition of local or global is an indicator of either inherent...

healthy food - Coalition on Human Needs Responds to Speaker Ryan's proposal - SIBEJO

Deborah Weinstein, executive director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statementy in response to the House GOP anti-poverty proposal:�The plan put forth by House Speaker Paul Ryan and his GOP colleagues actually is a blueprint for exacerbating poverty and inequality...

healthy food - New CCE ag teams aiding North Country - SIBEJO

 ALBANY � Home to rich soil, a large dairy presence and determined crop producers, New York�s North Country also has more square miles than the entire state of Vermont and faces unique agribusiness challenges. Helping farmers navigate those issues are a pair of new...

healthy food - BABIES COST MORE WHEN YOU�RE POOR - SIBEJO

New parents quickly learn there are very few financial supports for families with young children to help them buy baby supplies. Many low-income families are doubly penalized because they can�t  afford to join wholesale stores or shop online and therefore pay more for basic...

healthy food - Toxic Charity - how our efforts to help may actually hinder... - SIBEJO

Have you read the book, "Toxic Charity" by Robert Lupton? This is a book primarily about churches and the charity projects they undertake, but it has lessons for all of us working to build a better world.Two themes that really resonated with me (and I'm sure there may be more...

healthy food - Auction at GardenShare's annual dinner - SIBEJO

A silent auction will be one of the highlights at GardenShare's annual dinner (after the outstanding, locally-sourced menu prepared by Jake's head chef Josh Taillon!) coming up just two weeks from tonight.  Hope you're planning to join us on June 14 at Jake's on the Water.Here...

healthy food - THE POOR PAY MORE - SIBEJO

Prices for everyday purchases at grocery and drug stores are increasing faster for low-income Americans than their wealthy counterparts, according to new research from Harvard University. Researchers found that retail prices are increasing by more than 2% per year for goods purchased...

healthy food - THE COST OF FOOD INSECURITY - SIBEJO

New research finds that food insecurity costs families with young children over $1.2 billion in health care, special education, and workplace productivity. Hospital care for food-insecure children under age 4 cost over $500 million, while special education costs for such 3- and 4-year...