I don’t know about you, but my books have a way of collecting on shelves and mental lists just waiting to be read. With pure intentions my ‘to read’ pile stacks up ever-higher. Something about summer lends itself to reading. I don’t know if it’s … [Read more...]
Donating Your Homegrown Produce to Food Programs
Minnesota may not make it easy for gardeners to grow fresh food here. The dramatic changes in temperatures, late frosts and short growing seasons, certainly doesn’t help. But many gardeners still manage to produce a wonderful array of crops from … [Read more...]
Ramadan Mubarak!
Ramadan began just a few days ago with millions of Muslims all over the world fasting from dawn to dusk every day. Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar and commemorates the revelation of the Quran. It is a month of introspection and … [Read more...]
Helping and feeding our neighbors
It was 7:30pm on a summer evening. Sara was waiting patiently at a neighborhood food shelf for a family who was scheduled to come at 7pm. The father called earlier that day to schedule the appointment. He recently lost his job and his family was … [Read more...]
Hunger in Asian American Communities: One Size Fits All?
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In tribute of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, below are some facts about hunger in Asian American communities in Minnesota. Asian Pacific Americans encompass all who have ancestry or origins … [Read more...]