We are excited to introduce our new blog series, Just A Bite. Through these blogs we are excited to share fun and educational blogs based around the work that we do here at the United Food Bank of Plant City. Check out the first one, written by our President/ CEO, Mary Heysek. Understanding the Three Types of Food Insecurity will leave you understanding Food Insecurity in a simple yet informative way. Just A Bite Link: https://lnkd.in/eqP_5iSQ

Join us on October 24th at 3PM for Navigating Food Insecurity: Understanding the Complexities of the Food Environment. We'll discuss the intersection between food environment and food security https://lnkd.in/gtdX3yWf

Our latest article in the @caymanian.times, Increasing Food Security Through Localism, authored by our Ambassadors Isabela Watler and Soleil Parkinson has been published. Take a read and let us know how you feel about food security in our region! https://lnkd.in/e-8wyuB3

It's #NationalAllotmentsWeek and a great time to revisit this piece by Eleanor Boyle about the lessons we can learn from wartime food systems transformation. Read "Victory is in the kitchen: Wartime lesson for today's food systems?": https://lnkd.in/ezX-zRHP

This time of year when so much of our focus is on food, let's not forget that food insecurity is very real for so many in our area. One solution to address food insecurity is the little food pantry (LFP) movement. Find out more (including where to find local LFPs and how to start one as well) on our website (https://bit.ly/3nTecjn)!

link available for full text of our new article, "The role of the community café in addressing food security: Perceptions of managers and directors" Find the full text here: https://lnkd.in/g_v6-Nge

Sometimes, the smallest things make the biggest collective impact. Directly tied to food security, pollinators are connected to one of every three bites we eat. Learn how our members and employees created buzz for food security and bees in our 2023 Impact Report: 🐝 https://ow.ly/IvJ450QKQqE

It's time for the question of the day! 🤔 Do you know How does rural food insecurity differ from urban food insecurity? We want to hear from you! Comment your answers below and stay tuned for the answer. 🤗 #QuestionOfTheDay #Mgmareafoodbank

How do we tackle food insecurity? For Georgia, it’s through community and collaboration. Read how Metro-Atlanta communities, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, the USDA, and University of Georgia Archway Partnership are creating unique, co-creative ways to nourish Georgia’s Communities. https://lnkd.in/dRb6x-De

In 2022, we connected 741,802 individuals in the greater Twin Cities to local food resources. As our Food Security Program Officer Ho Nguyen, MPP puts it best, "... This is the kind of wide reaching impact that United Way is uniquely positioned to offer." Learn more about our 2022 impact in food security: https://bit.ly/3LRhf4t