The group at Hidden Brook Farm 8.25.09: The Campus Kitchen at William and Mary kicked off the 2009 school year with their very first gleaning trip. Jessica Kim and Timmy Siverd, two members of the CKCWM leadership team, coordinated the trip with William and Mary’s annual Students Helping Out Williamsburg (SHOW) Day. SHOW [...]
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Read, Then Digest 8-14-09
Posted in August 14th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
Turns out the beef recall was due to salmonella. Share on Facebook
Guest Post: Ariel Gold
Posted in August 11th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
Economic times may be tough, but that doesn’t mean all funding sources have dried up. Even when bank accounts are shrinking, people want to play a role in the development of their community. Prospect fundraising identifies potential donors who are interested in supporting what you do and engaging in meaningful opportunities at your Campus Kitchen. [...]
Service ROTC?
Posted in August 10th, 2009
by Jordan Kough in
Would you have joined an Americorps Program that was the equivalent of ROTC? I think I probably would have. Well there is a potential future piece of legislation that could do just that. The Roosevelt Scholars Act would help fund education in Mission Critical Fields. This would include engineering, information technology, foreign languages and public [...]
Read, Then Digest
Posted in August 7th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
The Discovery Channel’s SHARK WEEK is bringing attention to the horrors of a certain Asian cuisine. Michelle Obama makes a return visit to Good Stuff. I recommend Spike’s Sunnyside (a bacon cheese burger with a fried egg on top). Another Type 1 beef recall. New food safety bill to the rescue! Civil Eats has a [...]
Salvage Grocers
Posted in August 6th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
While reading yesterday’s Express on my way to work, I spotted an article that had real relevance to what CKP is doing. The article was titled “Salvage Grocers Catch on”, and it chronicled the rise of grocery stores that specialize in selling food in damaged packaging and just past the sell by date. The focus [...]
Where to turn?
Posted in August 5th, 2009
by Jordan Kough in
This year has been a tough year for every day people. The main family income earners are regularly losing their jobs. Looking around any community it’s clear to see the kind of damage that is going on. Where do these people turn? If you’ve never navigated social services, our friends at First Helping have plenty [...]
Grey Water Revival
Posted in August 3rd, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
Jill Richardson over at La Vida Locavore wrote a great piece about how California has worked to improve the use of grey water. For people that haven’t heard of grey water, it is a concept of re-using water. A simple example would be to collect shower water and then using it to water plants. Starting [...]