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Donating to Your Local Food PantryIn giving food to a local food pantry, consider if you would actually eat what you are buying. Why is it that people seem to think the very best thing to give are canned beans? -
Shop for Thanksgiving Dinner from Your Local FarmsIf you're concerned about where your food source is coming from, how it's handled and how it's traveled to your state, then shop locally this Thanksgiving by purchasing your turkey, vegetables, fruits, and pies from local farms and food artisans.
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Stocking Your Food Bank: How Scratch and Dent Stores Can Help You Donate More to Your Local Food BanksAn article on how scratch and dent stores can help you donate more food to your local food bank and help you feed more families.
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How to Organize a Food DriveHelp to reduce hunger in America by organizing a food drive in your community or office. Here are eight ways to help you organize a successful one!
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Resources to Find Great Local FoodsResources to find great local foods.
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Your Food Choices Can Improve Ohio's EconomyBuying and eating food produced locally is a good idea for both the health of Cleveland residents and our local economy. Use the handy Ohio Farm Fresh website to locate fresh food near you. -
How to Apply for Food Stamps in TexasIn Texas and around the country, the food stamp benefit program is called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Applying for SNAP in Texas is a simple process. -
Flat Broke in America - Eating Castoff Food, the Dredges, the OutdatedIf completely flat broke, eating food donations, would your health collapse if diet really had anything to do with health? Next, who would bill you for getting sick due to imbalance diet? Hospital beds can cost over $2,000 a day.
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How to Apply for Food Stamps in OregonThe food stamp application process varies from state to state. This guide will explain how to apply for Oregon food stamps.
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How to Buy Local and Organic FoodA brief guide to local and organic food buying for those on a shoestring budget.
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Key Duo for Ending Global Hunger: School Feeding and Local Food ProductionFor example, one of the most important duos is school feeding combined with locally-produced food. -
Nutritional Benefits Of Organic FoodOrganic food is continually growing in popularity as we realize the benefits of unadulterated, fresh and local food. It only makes sense that using fewer pesticides and other toxins benefit not only our bodies but our environment. -
Give the Local Food Pantry the Type of Food it Really NeedsAs requests come in for donations to the food pantry or food bank, how can you make the most of your donation and give food products that are really needed?
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How to Remain Updated on Food RecallsThis article outlines the local food recalls set up by the U.S. Governement
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How to Organize a Brown Bag Food Drive for Your ChurchEight easy steps for organizing an effective food drive for your church
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Why it Pays to Buy & Eat Locally Grown FoodThis article explores why buying fresh, locally grown food benefits your health, the community, the economy and the planet. Learn the reasons why buying locally grown food makes good sense. -
Real Food, is it in Our Local Food Pantries?My family are attending food pantries to supplement our groceries in order to get by every month. In doing so we have been given more snacks, candy, and nonsense than actual meal type items. My article will describe what our pantries are giving to needy. -
Your Local Food Bank Needs Your HelpLocal food banks note that with more individuals and families being affected by economic conditions, food banks are unable to meet the growing food requests of their clients. We can help restock food banks shelves with some simple actions.
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How to Donate to Your Local Food Pantry Even If You Are BrokeYou may not think you have anything to spare to give to your local food pantry. Think again. You can certainly do your part to donate to the local food pantry without taking anything away from your own family.
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How to Help Your Local Food BankDo not let that fresh produce spoil. Donate it to your local food bank-it is easy and makes you feel good.
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Green Living: Disadvantages of Buying Local FoodAlthough many people are jumping on the local food bandwagon because it is better for you, supports local business, and helps to save the environment, there are also a number of disadvantages to buying local.
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Introductory Three-Course Menu to Local Food LiteratureBoth those new to this delicious lifestyle and experienced local organic food hunters alike can enjoy digging into Louise Miller's review of three of the most appetizing sources for this great path to even greater food.
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Local Food Shift: Tracking 10% Pledge to Help Reduce Carbon FootprintLocal Food Shift is an initiative seeking to increase consumption of local food at a community level.
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Events Highlighting Local Food Usher in the Harvest SeasonTwo events--the Homegrown Festival in Ann Arbor and the Urban Roots Group Exhibition in Royal Oak--will focus on local food in the Detroit area. Both take place on Saturday, September 10 from 6pm to 11pm. -
Green Living: Advantages of Buying Local FoodThe food that will be best for your family and for the environment is often local food, available at many farms, farmers' markets and organic food stores in your area.
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Cleveland Reimagines Local FoodAlthough it was one of the regions hardest hit by the nationwide foreclosure crises, Greater Cleveland is turning misfortune into opportunity with a strong local food movement that's looking to make use of vacant land. -
10 Ways to Start Your Own Local Food MovementLocal food in America has become a popular idea. Here's how to start a successful local food movement in your own community.
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Minnesota Local Food Options for TravelersTry the following food options in Minnesota.
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Support Local Food Banks - Donate a Can of Food to Feed the PoorIn addition to preparing more than 250,000 free meals for all attendees this weekend, the Sikh Temple Gurdwara is partnering with local Sacramento Valley Food Banks. Donate a can of food. -
How Chuck and Bird's Bistro and Home Delivery Service is Boosting Fort Wayne's Local Food Scene!There aren't any places in Fort Wayne where getting a good amount of clean, organic foods delivered to your home is an option. Chuck and Birds is bringing this option to the local food scene in Fort Wayne, Indiana. -
How Local Food Pantry is Making a Difference in Our CommunityLocal Food Pantry feeding those in need.
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Local food in urban ClevelandLake Erie shore climate is perfect for farming, and local farmers are getting ready for harvest. -
Finding Fresh, Local Food in the Concrete JungleAn article that sums up some of the best farmers markets in every borough of New York City, showing readers that it is possible, and even easy, to find fresh, local produce and delicious food treats even in the big city.
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Support Your Local Food BankIn a rich and prosperous country there are still large populations that rely on local charities for essential nutrition -
Local Food Not Necessarily GreenerSeveral recent studies conclude that just because food is grown locally doesn't mean it has a smaller "carbon footprint."
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See How Easily You Can Spark a Local Food Movement and Stop Wasting Food!Take a look at a new method for implementing a local urban gardening method in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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5 Reasons to Buy Local FoodBuying local foods is not just a trend these days, it is a reality and a necessity. Keep in mind these 5 benefits when buying fresh foods locally. -
How to Find Good Local Food at the Best Local Restaurants When You're a Stranger in TownAdvice on how to track down the best restaurants in a town with which you are unfamiliar.
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Local Food Movement Website Seeks to Liberate Diets--and Wallets--from SupermarketFreedom Gardens is social networking site for backyard gardeners who want to fight soaring food prices and global warming by growing their own food. Find other novice or expert gardeners in your area; post pictures; ask questions. -
Local Food Near the Cruise Docks at Nassau, BahamasPlaces to find some good Bahamian food along the Nassau port.
