Eating Liberally provides us with the story of a town in Australia has called for a ban on the sale of bottled water. Our friends over at Civil Eats chronicle their adventures in roof-top gardening. La Vida Locavore is excited about Jay Inslee’s new House bill to raise funds and awareness for community gardens. [...]
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Wal-Mart: Champion of Sustainability?
Posted in July 16th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
Who would have thought that one of the most controversial corporations in America would be the first to start one of the biggest greening projects in retail? The Big Money Blog’s Marc Gunter reported that Walmart has started a consortium of businesses and universities, including the University of Michigan, that have undertaken the task of [...]
When the Safety Net Rips
Posted in July 15th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
A story in yesterday’s New York Times revealed how close to 300 people are going to lose their food stamp benefits in NYC for failing to disclose the fact that they were legally married. The kicker is that food stamp benefits are based on people living inside the home, not marital status. In some cases [...]
Read: Then Digest
Posted in July 10th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
A city in Sweden has found a way to easily turn waste into energy. Our friends over at Beyond Bread have started a new “Glean for the City” initiative. They estimate that each volunteer group can glean enough food to feed 1750 people. Michelle Obama and her girls were in Rome this past [...]
Great Leap Forward
Posted in July 7th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
There has been another innovative idea in the quest for fresher food. Thanks to the Wholesome Wave Foundation, certain farmers markets in eight different areas are starting to participate in the Double Value Coupon Program. The program itself is very simple. People come to the farmers markets with their food stamps and get twice [...]
Cucumbers-a-Plenty
Posted in July 1st, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
The average person (myself included) assumes that all produce that is edible gets picked and finds its way to grocery store shelves. After reading a post from Jeffery Wankel at Beyond Bread, I found out that this isn’t the case The example he gives is in reference to cucumbers. Apparently, while they are sorted [...]
I Know You Kids Like ‘Em Extra Sloppy
Posted in June 29th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
So as the youngest person in the office, I’m the closest removed from the days of public school lunch. I, like so many others, was bombarded with choices during lunch. The scary part was that it was not a matter of economics. A tray of pizza and fries was priced much higher than the healthier [...]
What’s All the Buzz About?
Posted in June 24th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
Before I started researching for this blog post I could have told you two things about honey: 1. Its golden brown in color 2. It comes in bottles shaped like bears But after some handy internet research, I now feel like an expert on all the different uses for honey as well as its [...]
It Is Not Safe To Consume Raw Eggs
Posted in June 22nd, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
I don’t know about everyone else, but raw cookie dough is one of my all time favorite snacks. I choose to ignore the warning about the dangers of eating the unbaked treat and indulge until I feel my arteries start to tense up My world was rocked over the weekend when I read in [...]
Read, Then Digest
Posted in June 19th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
A new food safety bill was passed unanimously by the House Energy and Commerce Committee Chris, a DCCK intern, goes through his first week on the job with First Helping. It looks like it was a busy week, but he was still able to blog about it for all of us to enjoy. [...]
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- Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College - This is your source for all things CKGC.
- Campus Kitchen at the College of William and Mary
- Campus Kitchen at University of Florida
- Civil Eats - Supporting development and dialog among local and national leaders about the American food system, and its effects abroad.
- CKP’s Flickr page - Photos from the hallowed halls of CKP
- Farm to Table: the Emerging American Model - A collaborative journalistic forum aimed at strengthening the sustainable and local foods community
- First Helping - The Outreach Program of DCCK, their stories and insights into the streets of DC
- Good Food Jobs - A gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm and intellect.
- Growing Power - Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all
- Robert Egger’s Piece of Mind - DC Central Kitchen founder and CEO, and author of Begging For Change, winner of the 2004-2005 Terry McAdam Book Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Nonprofit Management, blogs about the Kitchen, CKP, and the changing nonprofit sector.
- Slow Food on Campus - Our friends at Slow Food on Campus promote food that’s good, clean, and fair
- Sodexo USA - Our partners at Sodexo USA have entered the blogosphere!
- Stocks, Sauces, and Soul - This blog documents the class experiences of the Culinary Job Training Students at the DC Central Kitchen.
- The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University - The web version of Wake Forest University’s Campus Kitchen
- V3 Campaign - Join the movement to strengthen the nonprofit sector led by Robert Egger, founder and president of DC Central Kitchen.
- W&L Campus Kitchens Project - Find out the latest about the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University.
- Wasted Food - Inspired by a volunteer shift at the DC Central Kitchen, Jonathan Bloom started researching and writing about wasted food in America. His blog is chock-full of information and inspiration for those of us who recycle food.