August 16, 2022
Just what the doctor ordered: Food Bank of Delaware’s CSA box
It’s one thing to say “Make healthy food choices at the grocery store.” But there are many people who would love to buy healthy food, and quickly realize – as Newark resident Sara did: “It’s expensive to eat healthy.” Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara spoke to her primary care provider at Westside…
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August 10, 2022
L.O.G.I.C. Student Spotlight: Tanya Bridwell
L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) student Tanya Bridwell is nearing the end of our her 11-week training program and is grateful for the opportunity to attend class at the Food Bank of Delaware. Tanya intially learned about the program through an email. At the time, she was working as a brand ambassador…
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August 9, 2022
‘I go without eating to be sure the bills are paid.’
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Vicki volunteered for the Food Bank of Delaware. Back then she also was able to make donations to our organization and encouraged co-workers to contribute as well. “When I got let go, I started needing them [the Food Bank], said the Newark-area resident. “Now, I do have some employment, but it’s…
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August 8, 2022
Kitchen School Curriculum
August 4, 2022
Summer Culinary Exploration Training offers taste of food service industry
Students who attend the Summer Culinary Exploration Training Program at the Food Bank of Delaware are offered a real taste of the food service industry during their six-week class which graduates on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18. The Milford and Newark classes already enjoyed a real kitchen experience – making biscuits and cupcakes. Inside our…
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August 1, 2022
CSA fruits, vegetables help working mom stretch budget
Sticking to a budget is tough in today’s economy – even for folks working full-time. Just ask Lisa! This Milford mom is grateful to have a job she enjoys, reliable transportation, and a home. It’s challenging, though, to buy healthy food for two teens when she has a limit of $300 for food every two…
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July 22, 2022
Home delivery service helps disabled widow’s family survive
Jessica, a 40-year-old resident, often struggles to deal with the challenges she continues to face, yet she is thankful for the box of food delivered to her door each week from the Food Bank of Delaware. Very thankful. This Ellendale resident has been a widow for five years; stomach cancer claimed her husband. She’s had…
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July 21, 2022
Food Bank of Delaware Partners with Compact Membrane Systems to Reduce Food Waste
The Delaware First State Food System awarded a grant to the Food Bank of Delaware to work with Compact Membrane Systems’ (CMS) atmosphere control technology to increase the shelf life of donated produce. The goal of this project is to test and validate that the CMS Membrane System can double the shelf life of tested…
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