Jun 7 Environment New Virtual Farmers' Market for Kentucky Goods Farmers can let the public know, via the site, when food is harvested and what’s available. Consumers can search for specific foods, specific locations, and even communicate with farmers directly. Nonprofits can sign up as willing recipients of farmers’ excess food. By Kristin Espeland Jun 7 Environment New Virtual Farmers' Market for Kentucky Goods Kristin Espeland
Mar 12 Local News Food Summit To Be Held Saturday The Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness will hold its second-annual food summit Saturday. By Gabe Bullard Mar 12 Local News Food Summit To Be Held Saturday Gabe Bullard
Jul 26 Local News Backpack Drive Helps Children in Need A Louisville-based group called “Blessings in a Backpack” is working to collect backpacks for the upcoming school year. The non-profit gives backpacks to elementary students in the federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program and fills the backpacks with food each Friday. Board member Lisa Kahl-Hillerich says sometimes those students go without food over the weekend, […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 26 Local News Backpack Drive Helps Children in Need Stephanie Crosby
Jun 15 Local News Researchers Warn Of Mad Cow In Fish Researchers at the University of Louisville have published a study saying fish farming techniques could lead to more cases of mad cow disease. By Gabe Bullard Jun 15 Local News Researchers Warn Of Mad Cow In Fish Gabe Bullard
Mar 30 Environment Louisville's First “Food Summit” on April 11 Public and private organizations are collaborating to hold Louisville’s first "Food Summit" on April 11. The panel discussions and breakout sessions throughout the day will examine the relationships between those who grow our food, those who sell it, and those who eat it. By Kristin Espeland Mar 30 Environment Louisville's First “Food Summit” on April 11 Kristin Espeland
Feb 5 Local News Meals From FEMA May Contain Infected Peanut Butter The Federal Emergency Management Agency is asking victims of last week’s ice storm in Kentucky not to eat the prepackaged meals that have been distributed in the state because the meals may contain salmonella infected peanut butter. By Gabe Bullard Feb 5 Local News Meals From FEMA May Contain Infected Peanut Butter Gabe Bullard
Jan 27 State of Affairs Why Should We Care Where Our Food Comes From? When you buy those green beans at the grocery store, do you ever wonder where they were grown? Do you sometimes think, why don't tomatoes taste like they did when I was a kid? And what happened to the farmer down the road? It's all wrapped up into one big package, seed preservation, crop diversity, supporting farmers and tackling hunger. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Jan 27 State of Affairs Why Should We Care Where Our Food Comes From? Laura Ellis
Dec 29 Local News Proof's Chef Will Cook In D.C. The chef from Louisville’s Proof on Main restaurant will go to Washington D.C. next month to cook for an inaugural ball. By Gabe Bullard Dec 29 Local News Proof's Chef Will Cook In D.C. Gabe Bullard