Starting Wednesday, November 13 Women’s Group is all new! New hours! New location! New activities! Join this fun group of ladies from all walks of life to paint, cook, knit, and whatever else strikes their fancy this winter 🍲✨👩🏾🎨 Thank you, Flourish Foundation for sharing your space to make this program possible. Empezando mañana ¡Grupo de mujeres […]
Your Voice Matters!!! The mid-term elections are on November 6th. Many local and state elections will be on the ballot. This is your right as a citizen to get involved and VOTE! If you haven’t registered, you can register on November 6th using an Idaho ID and proof of physical residency. LET’S RALLY AND VOTE […]
Sometimes you’ve got to turn your world on its head to see what’s underneath. Our staff felt a bit disoriented in the days following Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s presentations. As a racial justice trainer, she challenged our understanding of our institutions and explained how we play to them. It wasn’t particularly uplifting, nor was it meant to be. Instead, […]
In September, we celebrated the amazing members of our Good Food Community. Volunteers, donors, and participants came together over good food, drinks, games, and tours between the beautiful rows of The Hope Garden. Oh what a night! Extra special thanks to the following folks for making the party extra special: Sound System by Andy Ferguson […]
Join us Tuesday for a fun night at The Hope Garden! You are instrumental to the local food justice movement. Please join us so we can tip our hat to you for all that you do to ensure everyone in our community has access to good food. Enjoy snacks, drinks (FREE BEER thanks to Sawtooth […]
You can’t throw food at hunger and expect poverty to disappear. The Hunger Coalition has re-imagined the solution to food insecurity to reach further than the traditional food assistance model – one where a box of macaroni is expected to cure complex societal ills. One glaring ill is the injustice faced by communities of color. Racism still warps our institutions […]
What does food mean to you? For all of us, food means survival and for many, great joy. It’s essential to good health and connects us as people. It’s beautiful in its simplicity and yet, the issues surrounding food are maddeningly complex. The underlying causes of hunger go beyond an absence of food. Hunger prevails because of […]
A coalition of local nonprofits is pleased to present… An extraordinary opportunity for our community to come together and talk about racism as it relates to each of us and the role we might play in the problem. A coalition of local organizations and schools in Blaine County have come together to bring you an […]
Maryanna está orgullosa de Bloom Community Farm. “Cuando comenzamos, esto era pura yerba y suciedad”, sonríe. Mientras habla, las filas de repollo, col rizada, zanahorias, remolachas, cebollas, tomates y pimientos ilustran cuánto está creciendo. Antes de su pasantía en Bloom Youth Project, la familia de Maryanna apareció en nuestra serie de historias Food for Thought. […]
Semillas de la justicia alimentaria En 2003, el fundador, Tom Iselin alistó un equipo desinteresado de voluntarios para crear una solución más concentrada al hambre en Blaine County. Durante algunos años, recolectamos y distribuimos alimentos a las familias a través de socios comunitarios con un presupuesto reducido. Con el tiempo, nos convertimos en una […]
Assistant @ The Oasis in Bellevue End of Life Caregiver Dog Dad to Pickle and Gabe I moved up here when I was six years old from Boise to Picabo. It’s a beautiful little place. My father was the manager over at the old granary before it burned and my mother was the maid at […]
There’s not always a clear line between those who help and those who need help. Aaron is involved with The Hunger Coalition for several reasons. He’s made a life commitment to giving back. He’s strengthening his resume. He loves to cook. He loves to garden. And from time to time, he needs some help. In […]
