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Meal to meal: New Jersey neighborhood center addresses food desert

Dan Stockman

June 06, 2024 |

National Catholic Reporter |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

Through volunteers and partnerships with other local organizations, the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Center distributes a month’s worth of food to families in need for free, as a large portion of the population is undocumented, unemployed, or otherwise ineligible for government assistance. The Center also provides services such as English language classes, a clothes closet, a diaper bank and assistance getting a driver’s license.

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How tribes are reversing years of consolidation within the cattle industry with their own meat processing plants

Ben Felder

April 25, 2024 |

Investigate Midwest |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Osage Nation, United States, Hominy, Oklahoma

Indigenous tribes in Oklahoma are opening and operating meat packing plants, reversing the negative effects of the consolidating cattle industry. These local facilities are sources of food and employment for the community and offer services for local ranchers.

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B-CU, church food distribution program benefits students and the community

Timothy Moss

April 25, 2024 |

Daytona Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Daytona Beach, Florida

The mobile food distribution program by the Mind of Christ Ministries and Bethune-Cookman University has been feeding families since 2013. The program addresses local food insecurity while also providing university students with a meaningful way to give back to the community and earn required volunteer hours. The program estimates it reaches more than 200,000 people each year.

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Watanda: This local scheme helped struggling Nigerian Muslims end Ramadan fasting with feasts

Yahuza Bawage

April 16, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Watanda is a bulk-shopping system that helps ensure low-income families have access to meat during the Eid-al-Fitr celebration following Ramadan. In Watanda groups, members contribute money to a collective fund to purchase cattle that is then split between all the contributors. Amidst the rising cost of cattle, Watanda groups help ensure families have food on the table and can still participate in celebrations.

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A Phoenix farm is making renewable energy while also providing shade for crops

Madison Knutson

April 09, 2024 |

KJZZ |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

A farm in Phoenix, Arizona, uses agrivoltaics to generate renewable energy with limited space and provide shade for crops in extreme heat. The agricultural practice involves installing solar panels above crops on the same plot of land.

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How Unfamiliar Fish Are Helping Mainers Fight Food Insecurity

Kea Krause

March 28, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Maine

The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association launched a program to support local fishing businesses and address food insecurity during the pandemic that continues to do so today. The nonprofit buys fish at a more than fair price from local businesses and donates them to food banks and public school food programs.

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Comox Valley Farmers' Market coupon needs have 'skyrocketed'

Madeline Dunnett

February 07, 2024 |

The Discourse |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Comox Valley, British Columbia

The BC Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program in British Columbia, Canada, provides lower-income families and seniors with coupons to purchase food at farmer’s markets. The program improves food security by ensuring more people have access to fresh, healthy food and supporting local farmers.

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Campesinos nicaragüenses impulsan modelo de producción autosustentable en Costa Rica

Donaldo Hernández

January 26, 2024 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Costa Rica

En una zona rural de Costa Rica, un grupo de campesinos nicaragüenses forzados a salir de su país logró levantar una comunidad productiva. Rentaron varias manzanas de tierra para trabajar en la agricultura y la ganadería, como lo hacían en su natal Nicaragua. Informa Donaldo Hernández.

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How tax credits and social finance are building a healthy future for Nova Scotians

Diane Bérard

July 24, 2023 |

Future of Good |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Nova Scotia

Novia Scotia, Canada, created community economic development investment funds with a 35% tax credit to investors to help small businesses that need capital but don’t qualify for bank loans. The cooperative FarmWorks brings together investors and farmers using this funding method to provide loans that will directly support the local food network.

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An Urban Oasis

Katie Scarlett Brandt

July 11, 2023 |

Native Science Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The First Nations Garden, run by the Chi-Nations Youth Council, is a gathering space for the area’s 65,000 Native people, providing them with a garden and a highly-requested green space that hosts regular events and provides cultural resources and education while fostering community.

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