A Taco Bell Burrito Supreme doesn’t spring to mind when most think of the supplemental food assistance programs (SNAP), but as of recent – at least in a handful of states – the two could mean the same thing. In January, our California-transplanted intern, Taylor Reno, recounted her run-in with the words “EBT Machine Accepted Here” [...]
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Latino Hunger Summit Exposes Lack of SNAP Participation
Posted in May 19th, 2011
Staff and coordinators from The Campus Kitchens Project joined anti-hunger advocates from California to Philadelphia in Washington, D.C. this week for No Mas Hambre, a one-day summit addressing food insecurity in the Latino Community. While panels covered topics like fighting childhood obesity and health disparities, speakers continually returned to the subject of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance [...]
Food Stamps Accepted at the Burger King Near You?
Posted in January 12th, 2011
Think food stamps and envision lines at the local grocery store with people buying fresh produce items and ingredients for healthy, affordable, family-style meals. The last place we expect to see food stamps used is down the street at the local fast food chain. I was shocked when I first noticed the sign reading “EBT [...]
Food Prices Rise, SNAP Benefits Waver, Campus Kitchens Step up to Feed
Posted in November 9th, 2010
Pouring milk into a bowl of dry cereal. Flipping a hamburger. Pouring a cup of Joe. The costs associated with these daily activities are rising faster than food providers can absorb prices according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, “Food Sellers Grit Teeth, Raise Prices.” The article suggests that as costs rise, [...]
With SNAP Benefits Lagging, Campus Kitchens Can Fill Gaps
Posted in June 10th, 2010
More than ever, the hunger relief work Campus Kitchens engage in over the summer – whether its delivering blast-chilled meals to the Salvation Army, or adding new fresh produce to meals from garden harvests – will provide necessary nutrition to families hungering for assistance. Many of those families await food stamp benefits, according to a [...]
Foodies on Food Stamps: A Lesson in Economy and Freshness for Campus Kitchens
Posted in March 23rd, 2010
Campus Kitchenites interact daily with families and individuals living on tight food budgets, but how many of you have struck up a conversation with them about what kinds of food they are buying on their budget? If you have, you might have gotten responses like “I can’t afford to eat healthy”. An article recently posted on [...]
Guest Blog: Child Nutrition Seder
Posted in April 9th, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
Healthy Returns Coordinator and Nutrition Educator, Dahlia Rockowitz, works at D.C. Central Kitchen through a partnership with AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps. Last night marked the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. I observed the holiday by participating in a Seder, a festive meal and retelling of the story of the ancient Israelites’ exodus [...]
Read, then digest: a bellyfull of food justice and food waste news
Posted in April 3rd, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
this is what food justice looks like: I dig these posters created by artist Favianna Rodriguez and food activist Bryant Terry. Click the link to see more. Build the Strong Bones of a City Food System: This article not only provides a strong argument for expanding and increasing food stamp benefits (also known as SNAP benefits), but [...]
Read, then digest: from tent cities to national service
Posted in March 27th, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
Desperate tent city revival for America’s homeless: In Sacramento, near the American River, homeless people live in a tent city that recalls those of the Great Depression. Here’s more coverage from the New York Times and an piece from from Slate.com that provides some historical background on squatting in the U.S. and puts forward innovative strategies cities might use to deal with root causes. Food [...]
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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.