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Here’s what they’re doing.November 27, 2023Marion Institute’s Grow Education program engages Wareham Elementary StudentsNovember 27, 2023‘Half of our shelves are empty’: Hunger is rising on the South Coast, but pandemic emergency funds for food pantries are goneNovember 22, 2023Community Youth Empowerment Group held its fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat event Oct. 28.October 31, 2023Sippican School students to participate in outdoor classroom programJuly 31, 2023Marion Institute promotes local food this AugustJuly 26, 2023Community Farm Planned in PlymouthJuly 5, 2023Recent Activities and Successes of the SFPCJanuary 18, 2023Food Summit Highlights from September 2022October 19, 2022Strategic Plan of Action Comes Together for SFPCAugust 24, 2022SFPC’s Legislative Advocacy Training HighlightsJuly 18, 2022Recent SFPC Advocacy SuccessJune 29, 2022Join us in Closing the SNAP-GapMay 25, 2022SFPC Highlights Very Big Accomplishments this Month!April 27, 2022SFPC CAB Completes Community–Driven Strategic Plan March 23, 2022ediblesouthshore.com – 3/9/2022 – Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council plants the seeds for an inclusive regional food systemMarch 16, 2022Making equity a priority within the FoodSystemJanuary 20, 2022Land Acknowledgements in the Food SystemNovember 19, 2021The 2021 virtual Food SummitOctober 21, 2021Welcome New Members of the SFPC Community Advisory Board!September 22, 2021Let’s Talk FoodAugust 24, 2021Moving Forward with the Southcoast Food Policy CouncilJuly 19, 2021A Call To Be A “Food Citizen”July 19, 2021Wareham Week – March 15, 2021 – Free meals for kids at the Gleason Family YMCA, Brandy Hill ApartmentsMarch 17, 2021Marion Institute to oversee food distribution programFebruary 23, 2021Oysters from SouthCoast growers help food banks in New Bedford and Fall RiverFebruary 23, 2021Edible South Shore & South Coast – Autumn 2020 – Marion Institute: Feeding the CommunityOctober 13, 2020Meet the NonProfits – Facebook Live with SouthCoast AlmanacOctober 13, 2020EdibleCommunities.com, August 2020 – Marion Institute and Local Restaurants Team Up to Bring Healthy Meals to At-Risk Populations in MassachusettsAugust 20, 2020Groundwork New Bedford Community Spotlight: SouthCoast Food Policy CouncilJuly 22, 2020Wareham Week – July 16, 2020 – Fresh fruits and vegetables given to families in needJuly 20, 2020Sippican Week – July 8, 2020 – Families receive free, farm-fresh food each weekJuly 9, 2020Wareham.WickedLocal.com – June 25, 2020 – Good Shepherd’s Table in Wareham at 20 still going strong providing food to those in needJune 22, 2020SouthCoastToday.com – June 16, 2020 – Sid Wainer to distribute 10,000 boxes of produce to New Bedford communityJune 16, 2020WarehamWeekToday.com (May 6, 2020) – ‘Cooks for Community’ providing 300 meals per day in Wareham, New BedfordMay 28, 2020HeraldNews.com (May 15, 2020) – For four weeks, 100 Fall River residents are getting free hot meals thanks to this programMay 28, 2020SouthcoastToday.com (April 9, 2020) – Community Foundation’s SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund gives out $325,000 in grantsMay 27, 2020Fall River Community Media – FRCMedia News – May 14, 2020May 27, 2020Wareham Week 5/5/20 – “Cooks for Community” to feed more people for more weeksMay 6, 2020Sippican Week 4/14/20 – The Marion Institute tackles hungerApril 15, 2020South Coast Almanac, April 15, 2020: Food: Skip the Market, Go Straight to the SourceApril 15, 2020SouthcoastToday.com 4/14/20 – Marion Institute launches ‘Cooks for Community’ to help feed hungry during coronavirus pandemicApril 14, 2020Wareham Week 4/14/20 – Cooks for Community connects those in need to hot mealsApril 14, 2020The Marion Institute’s “Cooks for Community” Program Serves Up Hot Meals and HopeApril 14, 2020New Bedford City Arborist TipsSeptember 13, 2016 Grow Education HomeVolunteer with Grow EducationGrow Education ResourcesVideos & Virtual Field TripsGrow Education NewsProgram WishlistSupport Grow Education FOLLOW . 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