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New Season at Prison Farm

Another season has begun at the Prison Farm at the Southern Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI). The 10-acre field produced about 388,000 pounds of fresh produce for Idahoans in need in…

Janet
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Things will get better: Janet’s story

For a parent, the pangs of hunger are hardly the worst torment endured. Far beyond the focus on one’s own discomfort is an aim at quieting the grumblings of your little ones.

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Land O’ Lakes donates 40,000 pounds of macaroni & cheese

Land O’Lakes, Inc. donated 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to The Idaho Foodbank. This is the Land O’Lakes First Run Program’s 99 donation since it was established in 2010. The program is committed to donating truckloads of fresh product year round, made specifically for food banks to help alleviate hunger nationwide.

Lucas
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Giving Back: Lucas Finds an Impact

Lucas McDermott is a fellow with The Mission Continues, an organization that empowers veterans to find new purpose through community impact, redeploying them on new missions in their communities so their actions will inspire future generations to serve.

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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.

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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.

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Idaho Statesman: Idaho’s Poor Still Ache For Food

The Great Recession is officially over, but the lines for free food keep getting longer. This is true across Idaho, not just at Oasis. Last year, The Idaho Foodbank, which distributes food to satellite pantries across the state, delivered almost twice as many meals as in 2010.

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Susan Shares Her Love With Idaho’s Hungry

Whether it be through funds, time or food, we couldn’t help the 163,000 people we serve every month without volunteers. One woman who is sharing her love is Susan, a volunteer of The Idaho Foodbank for five years.

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