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Program helps Waterloo-area residents start home gardens KRISTIN GUESS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier July 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — As a child, Dan Sperry-Weber lived on a farm near Raymond. He fondly remembers helping his family grow tomatoes, onions and other produce each summer. As an adult, various obstacles led Sperry-Weber away from the garden. His daughter knew he had a desire to tend to a garden again one day. Earlier this year, through the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, she discovered a new University of Northern Iowa program and signed up her father. It’s ca...
Seattle-based company finds a way to keep people working, feeding those in need Denise Whitaker | KOMO News Replay Video UP NEXT SEATTLE - Even before the COVID pandemic struck, 51% of low-income families in Seattle experienced food insecurity. That number has kept rising throughout the pandemic, with more adults losing their jobs and kids not in school for meals. At the same time, many companies also transitioned to work-from-home models with their employees, including Seattle-based Expedia Group. Construction at the company’s new campus, completed during the pandemic, inc...