Food and Farm Council of Riley County and City of Manhattan on the GMCF Community Hour Show Episode - 304

About this episode

The episode discusses how Nourish Together connects various community stakeholders to combat food insecurity in Manhattan, Kansas.

We talk with Vicky James and Andrea De Jesus about how Nourish Together connects local farms, health partners, donors, and volunteers to fight food insecurity and reduce food waste in Manhattan, Kansas. We dig into produce prescriptions, blessing boxes, and food recovery wins that show how small actions can drive real systems change. • rebranding to Nourish Together to unite programs under one clear umbrella • Healthy Food Rx and the Food Is Medicine approach to chronic disease pr...

People in this episode

Host: Dave Lewis

Guests: Vicky James, Andrea De Jesus

Topics covered

• food insecurity
• local farms
• health partners
• food waste
• community programs
• produce prescriptions

Keywords

• food insecurity
• Nourish Together
• produce prescriptions
• food recovery
• community health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nourish Together

Places: Manhattan, Kansas

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