Southcoast Food Policy Council News
Marion Institute says SouthCoast food insecurity is rising. Here’s what they’re doing.
November 27, 2023
The Marion Institute's Southcoast Food Policy Council is ringing the alarm to raise awareness that, despite things being relatively back to normal, food insecurity in the region never went anywhere.
Marion Institute’s Grow Education program engages Wareham Elementary Students
November 27, 2023
Grow Farm-to-School connects students and schools to agricultural education and locally grown, nutritious food. Under the program, the schools build raised-bed agricultural gardens, which are used for instruction on science, food, nutrition, the environment and more.
‘Half of our shelves are empty’: Hunger is rising on the South Coast, but pandemic emergency funds for food pantries are gone
November 22, 2023
About 66,000 people in Bristol County are turning to a food pantry for help per month, an increase of 23% from a year ago
Community Youth Empowerment Group held its fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat event Oct. 28.
October 31, 2023
It was a bright and beautiful Saturday when the Community Youth Empowerment Group held its fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat event Oct. 28. According to Events Coordinator Darien Fernandez, the organization began holding the event following the Covid pandemic when kids were still unable to go door-to-door.
Sippican School students to participate in outdoor classroom program
July 31, 2023
Young gardeners will be able to explore, learn and grow with Sippican School’s outdoor classroom program this fall. Students will learn first hand about earth science, agricultural sustainability and nutrition in the school’s garden classroom as part of the Marion Institute’s Grow Education program.
Marion Institute promotes local food this August
July 26, 2023
Want to test your will, form new food purchasing and eating habits, and have fun while doing it? Join the Eat Local Southcoast Challenge! WE challenge YOU to eat food from a 200-mile radius for 30 days, August 1 - 31, 2023.
Community Farm Planned in Plymouth
July 5, 2023
The A.D. Makepeace Company (ADM) is partnering with the Marion Institute to develop a Farm to Food Relief program to grow food for those in need.
Recent Activities and Successes of the SFPC
January 18, 2023
The Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) Quarterly meeting on January 11 provided an opportunity to share the activities over the past four months and the successes during the fall and winter.