Oct 20, 2015 | Food for Thought
Our farm spotlight this month is Peaceful by Nature Farm, owned and operated by Karen Hoffman and Jack Salo in Norwich, NY. History of the Farm: Jack and Karen both had an interest in farming when they moved into their current home, located 7 miles outside of Norwich,...
Oct 7, 2015 | Food for Thought
A few weeks ago, our Coordinator Erin Summerlee attended the 2015 Closing the Hunger Gap Conference in Portland, OR, with two friends from the Food Bank of the Southern Tier: Randi Quackenbush, Advocacy and Education Manager, and Lyndsey Lyman, Agency Outreach...
Sep 9, 2015 | Food for Thought
The healthcare community has an important role to play bridging the connection between food and health. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, an organizational sponsor of the Food and Health Network, is working to invest in wellness to prevent the high costs of diet-related...
Sep 3, 2015 | Food for Thought
Engelbert Farms, run by Kevin and Lisa Engelbert and their three sons, is a farm sponsor of the Food & Health Network. History of the farm: The Engelbert family began farming in Conklin in 1848 before moving to Nichols in 1911, which has been the location of their...
Aug 11, 2015 | Food for Thought
Closer to the Heart Farms, run by owner Adrian Biscontini, is a farm sponsor of the Food & Health Network. We met up at the Otsiningo Park Farmers’ Market in Binghamton to chat about his farm and opportunities for local food in the area. Adrian is also...
Jul 8, 2015 | Food for Thought
Sponsor Spotlight: United Health Services Greater Binghamton children and their parents can learn everything they need to know about making healthy food choices when they sign up for a free program from the UHS healthcare system. “UHS Stay Healthy Kids”...
