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Dayton Public School officials held a grand opening for a new food pantry on Wednesday. Edison Elementary is now the first school in the district to have a pantry that’s available for students and their families.
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Dayton Public School officials hope to expand the food pantry to other buildings in the district. Officials are informing people about the invasive Hammerhead worm recently found in Ohio soil.
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As the war in Ukraine goes on, experts worry about its ripple effect on the global food system. Right now, wheat prices hit a 14-year-high. That’s prompting Ohio farmers to plant more wheat this year.
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If your garden produces more fruits and vegetables than you can eat, a Dayton non-profit might be able to help. Access to Excess works to save produce from winding up in the dumpster.
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Back in September the Dayton Foodbank unveiled its new hydroponic greenhouse. It was a way for the food bank to serve more fresh, locally grown vegetables to residents facing food insecurity in the Miami Valley. In mid-December it began harvesting its first batch of greens grown on-sight.
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It’s deer hunting season in Ohio. This year about 300,000 hunters will make their way into the state’s forests to hunt for deer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. There are many different reasons people hunt, but some do it to help feed those in need.
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The 2021 Montgomery Food Summit was held virtually on Thursday. Local farmers, non-profit organizations and business owners shared updates, solutions and creative projects that are helping to promote food equity in the county.
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Veterans Day was last week. The holiday honors veterans of all wars for their service. But in their lives after their service, some veterans face food insecurity.
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Some people say the term “food desert” doesn’t speak to the larger issues at play. Is “food apartheid” more accurate?
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Families and individuals who get SNAP benefits have been seeing an increase in their benefits. The additional support is thanks to a boost in something called the Thrifty Food Plan.
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Since May of this year, The Dayton Foodbank has been holding a free monthly farmers market at First Baptist Church in Yellow Springs. It's a new effort that comes after the food bank identified Yellow Springs as an underserved area for households experiencing food insecurity.