Food Banks /tags/food-banks Food Banks en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:12:06 GMT Operation Food Search will invest $10 million into its St. Louis County headquarters /economy-business/2024-03-19/operation-food-search-will-invest-10-million-into-its-st-louis-county-headquarters The investment includes more space to store shelf-stable and perishable food as well as a new teaching kitchen and other programming for members of the regional community. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:12:06 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-19/operation-food-search-will-invest-10-million-into-its-st-louis-county-headquarters Eric Schmid A USDA program gives food that stores won’t sell a second chance /economy-business/2023-12-01/a-usda-program-gives-a-second-chance-to-food-that-stores-wont-sell-but-is-perfectly-good-to-eat Over 100 billion pounds of food goes to waste every year in America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Food Bank is trying to cut down on that waste by connecting local farmers and food pantries, but it’s future depends on how much funding is included for the program in the next farm bill. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-01/a-usda-program-gives-a-second-chance-to-food-that-stores-wont-sell-but-is-perfectly-good-to-eat Peter Medlin Much of Cahokia Heights is marked as a food desert — now Walmart is leaving /economy-business/2023-04-20/much-of-cahokia-heights-is-marked-as-a-food-desert-now-walmart-is-leaving While there is a Schnucks and Aldi on the same road, Walmart’s closure in the lower-income community will limit options for residents, experts say. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:31:22 GMT /economy-business/2023-04-20/much-of-cahokia-heights-is-marked-as-a-food-desert-now-walmart-is-leaving Will Bauer Schools Are Cutting Back Meal Services, Putting More Demand On Food Banks /education/2020-04-09/schools-are-cutting-back-meal-services-putting-more-demand-on-food-banks Food service employees are among the few workers in school districts physically reporting for work every day during the pandemic lockdowns, joining… Thu, 09 Apr 2020 20:08:52 GMT /education/2020-04-09/schools-are-cutting-back-meal-services-putting-more-demand-on-food-banks Ryan Delaney One In 8 Missouri Seniors Don't Have Enough To Eat, Report Finds /health-science-environment/2019-04-05/one-in-8-missouri-seniors-dont-have-enough-to-eat-report-finds Food insecurity is affecting a significant number of seniors, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A recently released… Fri, 05 Apr 2019 21:43:23 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-04-05/one-in-8-missouri-seniors-dont-have-enough-to-eat-report-finds Sarah Fentem Share a photo, gift a meal through this St. Louis startup's app /economy-business/2018-11-20/share-a-photo-gift-a-meal-through-this-st-louis-startups-app As many families prepare for the annual Thanksgiving feast, not everyone has the opportunity to sit down to a traditional meal on Thursday, or any other… Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:12:55 GMT /economy-business/2018-11-20/share-a-photo-gift-a-meal-through-this-st-louis-startups-app U.S. agriculture chief come to Hillsboro for National Summit of Rural America /economy-business/2010-06-03/u-s-agriculture-chief-come-to-hillsboro-for-national-summit-of-rural-america This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 03, 2010 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack came to Jefferson College in Hillsboro… Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:30:28 GMT /economy-business/2010-06-03/u-s-agriculture-chief-come-to-hillsboro-for-national-summit-of-rural-america Margaux Wexberg Sanchez Good News: Despite its own problems, Jennings church keeps on feeding the hungry /arts-culture/2010-05-26/good-news-despite-its-own-problems-jennings-church-keeps-on-feeding-the-hungry This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 26, 2010 - A church is the people, not the building, says the pastor of the Good News Baptist… Thu, 27 May 2010 01:19:51 GMT /arts-culture/2010-05-26/good-news-despite-its-own-problems-jennings-church-keeps-on-feeding-the-hungry Mary Delach Leonard