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Ohio State is working with Central State, Lincoln University and the University of Missouri on accelerating climate-smart farm solutions.
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Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley now has a larger food pantry and newly updated facility in Dayton.
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The Foodbank, serving Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties, is closing its Wednesday drive-thru, saying more than 100 community partners fill the gap for food insecurity.
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The WIC program — which can provide a grocery lifeline to women, infants and children — is dramatically underutilized. A new strategy, paired with $29 million, aims to get more people enrolled.
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Homesteading grew in popularity during the pandemic. Now, some homesteaders in Dayton are continuing to thrive off of their own land.
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The Springfield Ohio Urban Plantfolk, or SOUP, just held their fifth Porch Garden Project, offering the community access to an assortment of fresh herbs and produce.
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Omega Community Development Corp. is working with local vendors to offer fresh produce and goods at a June 15 farmers market.
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The way existing livestock disease testing works, farmers can wait days or even weeks on outside labs. The Kalix PCR testing system, licensed under University of Dayton, provides on-site testing to quickly prevent disease from spreading among cows, chickens or other farm animals.
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The co-op grocery store, which aims to offer fresh and healthy food in West Dayton, is once again accepting WIC benefits.
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For Valentine’s Day, WYSO went candy shopping in West Liberty, where Marie’s Candies is the place for chocolate and local legends.
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The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is kicking off its 2024 Film Series on food policy in Dayton. A free screening of the 2014 movie ‘Food Chains’ by director Sanjay Rawal will be held on Sunday (January 14) at the Neon Theater in Dayton.
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Local leaders, farmers, and anti-hunger advocates talked solutions on addressing food insecurity locally at the 13th annual Montgomery County Food Summit.