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Over 200,000 pounds of food support families in need
Kentucky State Police food drive combats hunger The Kentucky State Police’s (KSP) annual statewide “Cram the Cruiser” food drive collected 204,262 pounds of food for families in need, over 42,000 more pounds than the previous year. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the news Thursday and thanked Kentuckians for their generosity. “Team Kentucky knows how to come…
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Grant boosts meal delivery for Martin County seniors
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Senior Citizens Center will enhance its meal delivery service to seniors at home, thanks to a $10,600 grant from the Kentucky Colonels Good Works Program. Center Director Jennifer Crum announced that the grant will be used to purchase a vehicle dedicated to meal deliveries. “We…
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Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry supplied venison for nearly one-half million meals in 2023
Record number of hunter-donated deer used to help neighbors experiencing hunger FRANKFORT — Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry posted its highest-ever totals in 2023 with its ongoing efforts to fight hunger by facilitating the processing, packaging and delivery of healthful ground venison meat. Kentucky hunters donated more than 3,000 legally harvested deer to the program…
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Facing Hunger wants to establish a full-time food pantry in Inez
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Facing Hunger Foodbank is looking to establish a full-time food pantry in Inez. Cyndi Kirkhart, CEO of Facing Hunger Foodbank, spoke to the Inez City Commission Thursday about the nonprofit company’s goal to use such a building to aggregate USDA products, the Emergency Food Assistance Program and the…
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You can’t beat beans and cornbread
BY KYLE LOVERN My wife Vicki and I had what I like to call our Appalachian or hillbilly dinner one evening last week. It included pinto beans and cornbread. I had recently gotten a new iron skillet and seasoned it correctly so I could make that crisp, brown cornbread like we grew up with. It…
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Facing Hunger Foodbank distribution Wednesday in Martin County
PILGRIM — At least 19% of Martin County’s population lives with food insecurity, including 22% of the county’s children. Facing Hunger Foodbank aims to make a difference by hosting a drive-thru mobile food distribution Wednesday at the Pigeon Roost Community Center. Distribution will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until noon or the supply is…
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His Garden distributes fresh produce at Turkey Creek Church
INEZ — Community members received a fresh bounty of approximately 10 bushels of green beans and a generous serving of tomatoes Saturday morning, thanks to His Garden’s distribution at the Turkey Creek Church of the Nazarene. The distribution marked the commencement of His Garden’s efforts to share the produce with the community for the second…
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Study finds eating ultra-processed foods boosts calories and weight
Manufacturers say they make food more affordable KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS “Would you eat food that’s been pre-digested?” That’s how The Washington Post opened a story that digs deep into how industrial processing changes the structure of food in such a way that it is essentially like eating predigested food. And this, experts say, affects how…
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Blue Acre offers locally grown greens and fish
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — A new farm utilizing state-of-the-art aquaponic farming techniques is open for business in Kermit. Blue Acre Appalachian Aquaponics uses high-tech farming equipment and techniques to produce tilapia and greens such as lettuce, kale, and microgreens. While much of Blue Acre’s business sells and delivers fresh fish and produce to…
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Facing Hunger returns to Lovely
BY J.D. CHARLES LOVELY — Traffic was backed up to Maple Drive in Lovely as the Facing Hunger Foodbank of Huntington returned Thursday to Martin County. Distribution was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., but the traffic was backed up almost to the Lovely Post Office by 10 a.m. Concerns about astronomical gas prices driving…
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