Category: News
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Together We Are Fighting Child Hunger
To both kids and adults alike, the words “snack time” can generate a lot of excitement. Whether it is orange slices or animal crackers, a snack seems to make any […]
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County Spotlight: Caldwell County
Despite only having a population of about 12,500 people, Caldwell County is home to a handful of important food related businesses. These include the Kentucky Soybean Association, Bremnar Inc., North […]
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Farms to Food Bank Program Helps Eliminate Food Waste
Every day, more than 197 million pounds of food goes to waste.1 Not spoiled milk or rotten vegetables, but perfectly good food suitable for consumption. The amount of waste that […]
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County Spotlight: Ohio County
In the almost 220 years since Ohio County was established, it has gone through some major changes. From 1798 until 1829, the county’s northern border went all the way up […]
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May is Older Americans Month
For millions of Americans over the age of 60, what were supposed to be the “golden years” of retirement, aren’t so golden in reality. Visions of a stable post-work life […]
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Agency Spotlight: Metcalfe County Food Pantry
Metcalfe County Food Pantry is just one of our partner agencies in the Edmonton area that works to distribute food to their community. Each month their food pantry provides assistance […]
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County Spotlight: Marion County
For more than 40 years, Marion County has been host to one of the top ten events in the state of Kentucky – Marion County Country Ham Days. With over […]
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Eating Expired Food: Choice or Necessity?
Despite the recent weather, spring is upon us. This is usually the time of year when we are focused on cleaning and getting rid of things that are old and/or […]
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Agency Spotlight: Churches of Christ Food Bank
Each month the Churches of Christ Food Bank provides hope to over 100 people. As one of our five partner agencies in Simpson County, they provide food assistance to families, seniors, […]
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County Spotlight: Graves County
When Graves County was established in the early 1800’s as part of the Jackson Purchase, it attracted settlers from all over the region. Between the fertile land, the logging […]