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Huntsville Hunger Workshop report

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Around 60 people came out to The Village Church in Huntsville Tuesday for our fourth and final Hunger and Food Security Workshop.

Rich Hartz from the North Alabama Food Bank started off the day with the presentation of some recent data on hunger and food bank usage in North Alabama.

Karen Wynne from the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) joined our community garden discussion and reported on the newly formed Food Policy Council of Huntsville.


Thanks to The Village Church and their pastor Alex Shipman for being helpful and engaged and letting us use their beautiful space. Starbucks donated food and coffee, which was greatly appreciated. Thanks also to our amazing speakers and all the participants, who shared some touching stories and valuable insights.

What steps can you take to fight hunger in Huntsville and beyond?

  • Visit our event page to view notes from our group discussion about plans going forward
  • Connect with the Food Policy Council of North Alabama by emailing Lee McBride – their next meeting is September 8
  • Plan to attend the 2010 Alabama Food Summit in Birmingham November 12
  • September is Hunger Action month. Visit hungeractionmonth.org to learn how you can support your local food bank or food pantry.
  • Educate yourself about hunger and food security in Alabama by viewing our web resources

Posted by T.C. McLemore

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Obesity + hunger = a global food issue

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

We’ve mentioned before how obesity and hunger are twin faces of the same coin here in Alabama, and both are related to poverty. This may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true.

Ellen Gustafson of the UN Global Hunger Initiative gave a great talk in May about how obesity is being exported to low-income populations all over the world. She talks fast, but there’s a lot of great connections drawn here between our food system, hunger, and the obesity epidemic:

We believe that ending hunger in Alabama is possible.

Want to learn more about our food system and solutions to hunger? Join us for our Huntsville Hunger Workshop on August 31. We’re bringing together ministers, emergency food relief programs, DHR representatives, community gardeners and community organizers to talk about the long-term, sustainable solutions and best practices approach to ending hunger.

Also plan to join the discussion at the 2010 Alabama Food Summit in Birmingham. The Food Summit is convened to talk about our Food System. What can you bring to the table?

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Community garden takes off in Tuscumbia

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Thanks to our friend Myra at Volunteer Mobile for letting us know about a community gardening project in Tuscumbia, Alabama. As the Times Daily reported a few weeks ago, the half-acre project has become a popular spot, with at least 20 people participating and more community members showing interest in the project. They just broke ground last year, but already have plans to expand.

Do you live in North Alabama and want to know more about these types of projects? Plan to attend our September Hunger Workshop in Huntsville, where we will discuss hunger, food security, community gardening, and other ways to share fresh, healthy food with our friends and neighbors. As The Birmingham News reminded us yesterday, many Alabamians are food insecure, especially in the summer months.

Photo: Matt McKean/Times Daily

Live in South Alabama? You’re in luck! We’re going to be on the Gulf Coast for our Mobile Hunger Workshop on June 22, where we will discuss community gardening, food ministries, and other solutions to ongoing hunger and food insecurity in South Alabama. We recommend faith leaders, outreach ministers, social workers, teachers, aspiring community gardeners, and all people of faith interested in ending hunger to join us. It’s not too late to register!

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