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...