food
Kids' Food Basket announces "Feeding Our Future" campaign
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 09-07-2017 under NEWS
Kids’ Food Basket announced their new $6 million campaign, "Feeding Our Future" at the future site of their new headquarters on an old Grand Rapids' farm at a ceremony this morning at 1919 Leonard St. NE. Bridget Clark Whitney,...
ArtPrize artist feature from UICA: Artemis Antippas
by (KCAD)
Submitted 09-05-2017 under NONPROFITS
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts invites you to learn more about West Michigan's creative workforce, neighboring cultural organizations, and about ways to engage with Grand Rapids' art-scene with interviews and guest features...
Mobile food pantry helps relieve burden created by food insecurity
by (kooim)
Submitted 07-11-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
For Alicia Belchak's family, the monthly Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry at Sibley Elementary is oftentimes the make or break element of their monthly budget. Since October, Alicia and her husband, Matthew, have been trying to...
Grand Rapids Food Coop Initiative celebrates its first anniversary
by (rachelcc)
Submitted 06-28-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
The Grand Rapids Food Coop Initiative held a first anniversary picnic on June 4, 2017 at Aberdeen Park. GRFCI members, and their friends and family members enjoyed a potluck celebrating food and community. Members grilled hamburgers, veggie burgers...
Grand Rapids Downtown Market to host second annual Iron Chef-style "Market Masters" competition
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 06-06-2017 under NONPROFITS
On June 16, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market will host “Market Masters 2, Back for Seconds,” an Iron Chef-Style competition pitting four teams of Downtown Market chefs and sous chefs against each other in a three-round live cooking...
Eastown Community Association partners with Urban Roots to grow its community garden
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 05-23-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Growing food can be transformative. South Central LA resident and urban gardening proponent, Ron Finley has said, "Growing your own food is like printing your own money." In his guerilla gardening TED Talk, he has said he, "Witnessed...
Letter carriers collect record amount of food during Stamp Out Hunger
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-16-2017 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, May 13, Grand Rapids letter carriers set a new record for the amount of food collected during the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The 25th annual food drive brought in close to 200,000 pounds of food, donated by Grand Rapids residents....
Stamp Out Hunger at mailboxes, online this Saturday
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-09-2017 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, May 13, the Grand Rapids letter carriers will take part in Stamp Out Hunger, a nationwide food drive now in its 25th year. The food they collect will be donated to Feeding America West Michigan and distributed to people in need...
Refugee students serve those in need at Union High School
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 03-03-2017 under NONPROFITS
If you need food and you visit the Mobile Pantry at Union High School, chances are the person who serves you will be a refugee. Refugee students, explains school improvement facilitator Halima Ismail, are at the heart of Union's partnership with...
Free seminar series jumpstarts food entrepreneurs with advice from industry experts
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 02-21-2017 under NONPROFITS
Next month, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market will present its first-ever Recipes for Success series, a three-week program designed for food entrepreneurs. The free educational seminars are aimed at providing industry insight to budding and...