As we head into week three of Hunger Action Month, we wanted to focus on the practical aspects of fighting hunger on a very individual level. Hunger is a very real problem in Worcester and surrounding towns. According to statistics from the Worcester County Food Bank , Feeding America, and Project Bread 82,951: people in Worcester […]
It’s National Hunger Action Month – a month when organizations and individuals across the country are working to raise awareness of hunger, and talking about ways to make sure every person in our country (and our world!) has access to sufficient healthy, nutritious food. The problem of hunger sometimes seems almost insurmountable, but there are […]
It’s that time of year again. Farmers markets, backyard gardens, community gardens – wherever you get your fresh vegetables – are bursting with the bounty of … zucchini. If you have gardening neighbors, they’re probably trying to hand off their extra zucchini to you because zucchini is one of the most prolific producers in nearly […]
The concept of regional food hubs has been around for a while, but it’s only in the past five years or so that people have started talking about them as solutions for urban food access. They’re growing in popularity in larger cities like Washington, DC, Chicago, Detroit and Seattle, but do they make sense for Worcester? […]
Here’s a roundup of today’s farmers market ice cream recipes, just in case you missed them. They were all inspired by the wonderful variety of fresh herbs, greens and fruits you’ll typically find at the REC community farmers markets, the Mobile farmers markets and the Canal District Farmers Market. All of the herbs used in […]
