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From the Ground Up: Planting Ideas for Local Growth

By Emily Osterhus

Amidst all this snow and ice, I can’t believe I’m thinking about all things leafy and green! But, it is that time again when we invite all Capital Area Food Bank agencies to submit an application for the 2010 FGU Fresh Produce Grant—the program that sends participating agencies out to Clagett Farm to pick up [...]

Dramatic Increase in Hunger, Study Reveals

By Kasandra Gunter Robinson

Hunger in America 2010, the most comprehensive study examining emergency food assistance was released today by the Capital Area Food Bank and Feeding America.  Not surprising, the number of people in the Washington metro area has increased significantly – 25 percent, since 2006.
The CAFB is now serving over 478,000 people through a network of partner [...]