Letter: Master Gardener Volunteers adapt and grow
In spite of the late planting season, the garden yielded more than 500 pounds of food for Channel One Regional Food Bank and neighbors during a fall harvest festival.
Written By:
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Thanks to the leadership team of the Olmsted County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, we managed to lead our local group of close to 100 volunteers through the pandemic. We were steadfast in “staying the course” and provided adapted offerings of gardening support to many in the county.
To illustrate such an adapted offering, a team of MG volunteers recorded video lessons to educate young people about the science, nutrition and care of growing veggies and pollinators, via distanced learning lessons, partnering with other Olmsted County Extension agencies. Another adaptation included teaming up with community partners to begin teaching neighbors in Southeast Rochester how to grow their own food. This took place at t
The newest restaurant in Lonsdale, Smoke, opened in September. Owner In May, Andrew Rasmussen said he was âhumbled and overwhelmed and shocked by the support the community has already given.â Heâs pictured outside the restaurant with his son, Rohen, wife, Lisa, and daughter, Valkyrie. (News file photo)
OMC Donates 50k to Channel One Food Bank
Olmsted Medical Center says it wants to improve access to nutritious food for our community.
Posted: Dec 28, 2020 10:52 PM
Posted By: Anthony Monzon
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Olmsted Medical Center is stepping up to help Channel One Regional Food Bank s fight against food insecurity in Southeast Minnesota.
OMC says it made a $50,000 contribution to the food shelf on behalf of its employees. Channel One estimates the donation will provide 200,000 nutritious meals to people across our region.
Channel One also says it will continue its grocery delivery program during winter months, as weather conditions increasingly complicate access to food.
RPS and Channel One Regional Food Bank team up one last time this year
Both have been working together since October to provide free meals to children and their families.
Posted: Dec 22, 2020 7:21 PM
Posted By: Jeremy Wall
ROCHESTER, Minn- Since early fall, RPS has partnered with Channel One Regional Food Bank to give families and children ages 1-18 free meal kits. On Tuesday, it was a wrap as they gave out 2,700 meals and marked the final day both will be working together. While education might go on pause for winter break, food insecurity is still an issue. I think it s important that they come up with a new plan, explained Jessica Nolte, who is a mother. I think they are still trying to come up with a new plan and I hope they do. You see the lines and you see people really need it.
Brian Wise Created: December 16, 2020 02:33 PM
(ABC 6 News) - Hy-Vee is donating more than 80,000 pounds of food to the Channel One Regional Food Bank. Wednesday, two truckloads worth of food were delivered.
Hy-Vee is committing to donating more than One million pounds of food across its eight-state region. That donation will break down to 17 food banks across Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. It s truly a wonderful gift right ahead of the holidays, said Virginia Merritt, the Executive Director at Channel One Regional Food Bank. You know, pre-pandemic, one in 11 Minnesotans struggle with hunger, and now it is one in eight. And so, [we] really appreciate Hy-Vee s partnership. Making sure all of our neighbors have enough to eat.