The Foodbank, Inc.’s Post

So few companies contribute to their communities. These things should be celebrated more

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

We know that good business sense isn’t based on luck, but this St. Patrick's Day we’re sending wishes of luck and prosperity to all our small business partners! Did you know that two St. Paddy’s Day norms—the parade and corned beef and cabbage—are both American creations? Check out these other interesting historical notes—https://loom.ly/DG_spQQ #StPatricksDay #luckyday #StPaddy

As a person with lived experience in food insecurity its an honor to be working on these issues.

A Brief and Incomplete History of Hunger and Capitalism is out now. This article which serves as an introduction into a series on food security tackles the history of people, food and capitalism. You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/dmwc7JyY

Non sibi, sed suis While resources are provided for food on-campus, there are still segments of students that experience difficulties with accessing food. As a result, a trio of students formed Students Against Food Insecurity (SAFI), which has partnered with various organizations and departments to distribute over 3,500 pounds of food to the Tulane community. Learn more about the efforts and positive changes SAFI has brought to Uptown. 📰: bit.ly/4clvvgz

Why August is the Best Time to Enjoy Local Food https://bit.ly/3M0LV2T August can be a bittersweet month. The start of the school year looms, and the weather begins to hint of autumn. Yet, August still embodies so much of what we all love about summer. Long days, warm nights, and good local food. It’s that last part that we like the best!  Across multiple states, including Massachusetts and New Hampshire, August is Eat Local Month. Initiatives taken by multiple organizations, restaurants, and farms encourage residents to put their money into the local economy by supporting the people who grow, sell, and cook some of the best food around.  Local food is about so much more than what goes on your plate. It’s about making sure our local food systems can survive and thrive! So we’re shining a light on how New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts make August the best time of year to eat local food. Let’s dig in! Live Free and Eat Local in NH  With a nickname like “The Granite State,” you might be tricked into thinking the ground beneath New Hampshire is nothing more than solid rock. The state’s soil is rocky, but that doesn’t mean it can’t support a local food system. In fact, New Hampshire has one of the most diverse and energetic local food scenes in all of New England....

***THIS IS A REVEIVED AND SHARED POST*** During the American colonial period, lobsters were not valued as food and were mainly eaten by the poor, prisoners, and indentured servants. Native tribes near the coasts used lobsters as fertilizer or bait rather than food. People even hid lobster shells to avoid the stigma of poverty. In Massachusetts, indentured servants sued to limit their lobster meals to three times a week, winning the case. Lobsters were abundant, easy to collect from the shore, and considered bottom feeders. They were often consumed as a paste or stew. In the early 19th century, lobsters were cheaper than Boston baked beans, sometimes even fed to cats. However, by the late 19th century, as railroads spread and lobsters were served on trains, people who were unfamiliar with them found them delicious. This led to increased demand and the start of lobster canning. By the 1920s, with lobsters becoming less plentiful but demand growing, lobsters transitioned to a delicacy, popular among celebrities and the wealthy by the 1950s. Thoughts??

Food deserts, in my opinion, are one of the most underrated topics of discussion when it comes to why people eat what they eat. The lack of knowledge on this topic simply comes from 2 different perspectives. 1) A person does NOT live in a food desert. 2) A person has grown up only knowing the landscape of a food desert and never leaves. (for whatever reason) I believe it is important to remember there are other lives happening outside of your own. Just because you are not facing a specific adversity does not mean the adversity doesn’t exist. Where ever you are, next time you drive through town I encourage you to pay attention to the demographics and business/companies that serve those demographics. You may not be able to physically or financially go and rid an area of a food desert, but you can find other solutions to help the problem. No matter how big or how small, solutions are solutions that DO make an impact.

How fertile is the soil in your company to get an entrepreneurial mindset growing?