Food for Thought
Farm Sponsor Spotlight: Moore Family Organic Farm
Our January Farm Sponsor Spotlight is Moore Family Organic Farm in Lansing, NY. Maggie Reeger, FaHN VISTA, spoke with Larry Moore to learn about the farm and its contributions to the local food system. Farm background: Larry Moore grew up across the road from the...
Sponsor Spotlight: The Kitchen Store
Our holiday Sponsor Spotlight is The Kitchen Store in Owego. Maggie Reeger, FaHN VISTA, spoke with the owner, Sue Michaels. About the store: The Kitchen Store, owned by Sue Michaels, opened 5 years ago at its original location in Apalachin. For the past two years, the...
FaHN Sponsor Spotlight: Care Manage for All LLC
Our Sponsor Spotlight this month is Care Manage for All LLC. Maggie Reeger, FaHN VISTA, interviewed Kim Evanoski, owner and President of Care Manage for All LLC. About the Company: Care Manage for All LLC is a private woman-owned...
Food News: SNAP Incentives Help Rural Communities, and an Economist Studies the Impact of CSA
Here are some recent news stories you might have missed: Altarum Institute: SNAP Incentives: A Win for Rural Communities A new report from the Fair Food Network (FFN) expands on the impact of the Double Up Food Bucks Program, a healthy food incentive program that was...
Farm Sponsor Spotlight: Peaceful by Nature Farm
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,...
Cultivating Food Justice: A Conversation on Closing the Hunger Gap
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...
Escape the High Cost of Illness with Healthy Choices
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...
Local Farm Spotlight: Engelbert Farms
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...
Local Farm Spotlight: Closer to the Heart Farms
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 market...