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Sanders joins ADH to award grants to combat food insecurity


Sanders joins ADH to award grants to combat food insecurity

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KAIT/Edited Press Release) – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with the Department of Health, honored recipients of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission (AMHC) Food Desert Elimination Grant Program. “Every Arkansan has a right to have healthy, affordable food in their neighborhood,” said Governor Sanders. “I have charged my administration with tackling food […]

Barnsdall Church receives grant to combat food shortages


Barnsdall Church receives grant to combat food shortages

Oklahoma Human Services awarded a $190,000 grant to a church in Barnsdall to help combat food insecurity. The grant funds will help the Lighthouse Family Worship Center increase its food storage and delivery capacity. “This is not about buying a bunch of food and handing it out,” said 10th District Rep. Judd Strom, clarifying that […]

USDA grant helps Fertile Ground further reduce local food waste


USDA grant helps Fertile Ground further reduce local food waste

How to organize your pantry and store food properly Reduce food waste by organizing your pantry. problem solved According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 30 to 40 percent of the total food supply is wasted, which equates to about 60 billion kilograms of food in 2010, worth $161 billion. Local organization Fertile Ground Cooperative, […]