National program uses hands-on cooking to build confidence and encourage healthier habits among students.
Category: Food Security
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Small Farm, Big Impact: ‘My Tiny Greens’ Adapts to Polk’s Shifting Ag Landscape
A Lakeland microgreens business born from a homegrown pandemic project shows how small farms are evolving.
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Lakeland’s VISTE Sees Rising Senior Food Insecurity as Grocery Costs Continue to Climb
The Lakeland nonprofit is seeing more walk-ins, more anxiety and higher demand as older adults struggle to afford groceries.
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Polk County’s Food Relief Gears Up as SNAP Benefits Lapse
Up to 85,000 Polk County residents could lose access to grocery assistance.
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The Benefits Cliff: Why a Raise Is Hurting One Full-Time Working Mom in Polk County
A Polk County Schools employee faces the “benefits cliff” after a modest raise, with food and transportation costs squeezing every paycheck.
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Hungry in Polk: Local Efforts Help Make Sure Children Don’t Go Without
Polk County food insecurity leaves thousands of children hungry — kidsPACK, Publix and local food pantries step in.
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Meet ALICE: Earning Above Poverty, Falling Short on Basics
A local father shares what it’s like to live paycheck-to-paycheck, despite decades of work experience — and why he believes more people are ALICE than we realize.
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Dignified Help, No Hoops, at School Pantry
Educators at Southwest Middle School create a food pantry and clothes closet for students in need.