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Patty Catalano Calling all vegetable gardeners in Madison County! Looking for an incredible volunteer opportunity? Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County received a grant to participate in the Seed to Supper Project in 2021 and we couldn’t be more thrilled. This program, established by the Oregon State Food Bank, is a beginner’s guide to low cost vegetable gardening with a comprehensive curriculum designed for adults gardening on a budget. And we need your help! We are looking for ...

Todays elevator pitcher has come up with a way to make those bags more pragmatic. >> do you guys forget your reusable bags? >> i do. >> two-thirds remember their shopping list, and i am the inventor of the shopping list bags. they incorporate the shopping list, pin, and coupon clippings are in a bag. we launched in september, and we are projecting our first years of sales at $300,000,. plan on using that money to continue to build the b to b relationships and the custom bag program. around the g...

Back-and-forth. you cannot win. can you not win on this. it is a hot button item and it will be spread around the world, and best to move on and remind people there is a war going on. >>shepard: the protesters attacking a place that is called "camp phoenix," which is quite a place. >>guest: that has a swimming pool, a nice long bar, fake palm trees and they had massage girls who cut your hair. it is where the contractors live. a hot spot. >>shepard: you wonder, well, we will get out of there, ev...

And more will, over the weekend, fill stomachs that may otherwise be empty. good nutrition is critical to children childrens growth and development. in this city only a fraction of the kids who need this food can get it. >> the demand is very high. currently, we are serving about 700 kids in the weekend bag program. there are 3,000 kids on the wait list. >> reporter: why is the demand so great? well, about 19 million american kids qualify for free or subsidized lunches at schools like this. for ...

>> reporter: in these bad economic times, charities are struggling to provide enough food for everyone in need. right now, only about 2 million children across the nation can participate in summer weekend bag program which is are entirely funded through private donations. a bill making its way through congress could provide federal money. >> we could sure make a bigger dent in the problem if there were federal resources available. >> reporter: for now, they do what they can for these kids to mak...