by Brandon Vasquez | Apr 18, 2024 | Advocacy, General, The Blog, Volunteers
Food Safety First – April 19 Author: Eric Williams If you walk through any of our three warehouses today, or in six months, you’ll notice some differences in the food amounts and varieties we have on hand. What you won’t see are any differences in cleanliness...
by Brandon Vasquez | Apr 11, 2024 | Advocacy, General, The Blog, Volunteers
A Celebration of our Volunteers – April 12 Author: Savannah Olsen It’s Volunteer Month! And I sure have a lot to say about our lovely volunteers, but first…what is a volunteer? Well, a volunteer is: A person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness...
by Brandon Vasquez | Apr 4, 2024 | Advocacy, General, The Blog, The Kitchen
In The Kitchen: Food Waste Prevention Week – April 5 Author: Emily Menshew Earth Month is the perfect opportunity to reflect on our habits and how they impact the planet. We might think about how often we drive and take advantage of the nicer weather to bike to...
by Brandon Vasquez | Mar 28, 2024 | Advocacy, General, The Blog, Volunteers, Zilch
Gonzaga’s Dusty Stromer and Zilch: Teaming up to end hunger – March 29 Author: Virginia Thomas Dusty Stromer understood from a young age that while his family had enough to eat, others in his circle were not so fortunate. Dusty had a courtside seat to...
by Brandon Vasquez | Mar 21, 2024 | Advocacy, General, The Blog
Grocery Rescue: Changing lives daily – March 22 Author: Tony Cook Your visit to a local grocery store may seem like a routine, unimportant chore. That perfect strawberry, tomato or apple you select is made possible because different departments of your...
by Brandon Vasquez | Mar 14, 2024 | Advocacy, Agency Network, Donor Stories, General, Mobile Markets, Newsletter, The Blog, The Kitchen, Volunteers
Food for Thought: Winter 2024 Newsletter – March 15 Winter-2024-Newsletter-Final Open the Winter Newsletter in a new tab here. CONTACT USFOOD NEAR MEDONATEVOLUNTEER FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho Copyright...
by Brandon Vasquez | Mar 7, 2024 | Advocacy, General, The Blog, The Kitchen
From The Kitchen: Cooking with dried beans, lentils and peas – March 8 Author: Sophia Orsinelli Have you ever received dried goods, such as beans, lentils or split peas, and felt stumped on how to use them? Cooking with dried goods can seem daunting,...
by Brandon Vasquez | Feb 29, 2024 | Advocacy, General, The Blog
National Agriculture Month: Celebrating Ag Partners and Friends – March 1 Author: Babe Nyberg We take immense pleasure throughout the year in celebrating our agriculture partners and friends. But during National Agriculture Month, we take extra measures...
by Brandon Vasquez | Feb 22, 2024 | Advocacy, Donor Stories, General, The Blog, Volunteers
Why I support Second Harvest: A donor’s story – February 23 A note from Second Harvest: Neighbors who generously donate time, money and food to serve people facing hunger are the heartbeat of our mission. One of our neighbors recently invited us to share his...
by Brandon Vasquez | Feb 15, 2024 | General, Spokane Events, The Blog, The Kitchen
Using scraps to make tasty vegetable broth – February 16 Author: Emily Menshew Despite our best efforts to reduce food waste, it can sometimes be impossible to make it through a recipe without throwing away a carrot top or two. While it doesn’t feel...