Signs of Spring and More Food On Its Way
At the LDS orchard in Caldwell, you can see the signs of spring and the fruit that will grow and head to the people in Idaho who need assistance. The…
Month: March 2016
Children in Your Community are Hungry: A Teacher’s Story
Many in Idaho do not understand the growing need that must be filled. Children in your community are hungry. Out of 20 students in Ms. Clark’s class, six of them receive food backpacks supplied by The Idaho Foodbank every Friday. (That is nearly 1/3 of the class.) The Backpack Buddy program gives children easy-to-make breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. These young students who rely heavily on free and reduced-price school lunches as the bulk of their food for the week have access to food during the weekend thanks to the program.
The Idaho Foodbank teams up with Idaho Steelheads, Idaho Beef Council for special distribution
GARDEN CITY, ID – The Idaho Foodbank distributed more than 200 pounds of beef on Tuesday, thanks to the help of members of the Idaho Steelheads, beef producers and the Idaho Beef…
A healthy life after a heart attack
It’s now been 7 months since LaDene suffered a heart attack.
Harvest Report: Early planting project underway
Exciting news from a project we’re calling the “3-Acre Farm”. Right now these little plants are in a greenhouse leased by Dorsing Seed. We planted these seeds to transplant in a few weeks…
The Idaho Foodbank launches capital campaign, nutrition month
On Thursday, March 3, the Foodbank kicked off National Nutrition Month at the construction location of its new facility in Lewiston, with the backdrop of the foundation and progress of the new structure, set to serve the five counties in north central Idaho and open in the summer.