Food Security

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Are You Hungry Tonight? An Educational Simulation of Hunger in Our Communities

This CD contains print-ready color files for all simulation materials and a facilitator's guide. Role-play raises participants' awareness and understanding of hunger as a public policy issue. Scenarios demonstrate difficulty of ...

Sally Bowman | Sep 2008 | OSU Extension Catalog

Childhood Food Insecurity - Professional & Continuing Education

Childhood Food Insecurity is a free online course developed in partnership with the Childhood Hunger Initiative of Oregon covering various topics associated with child health and wellness. The course covers food access and choices, the relationship between food insecurity and health and development, along with intervention strategies in circumstances of childhood hunger. Healthcare professionals seeking continuing medical education can earn valuable CME credit by taking an optional exam following the five online modules.

Anne Hoisington | Apr 2018 | Online Resource

Square Foot Gardening Foundation

Dedicated to educating on the importance of a plant-based diet and making nutritious food available both internationally and in low-income U.S. communities. Square Foot Gardening focuses on local resources and a simple gardening method that can be done in all types of outdoor spaces.

May 2018 | Online Resource

Latest Resources

Lane County Master Gardeners donate thousands of vegetable starts to help people grow their own

Most of the 2,200 starts that went to the organizations were vegetables so that gardeners can supplement their food supply with fresh produce.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 10, 2020 | News Story

Food access and COVID-19

Are you worried about how to put food on the table in a pandemic? Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon have compiled resources and information to access basic needs and are updating it as they get more information.

May 2020 | Online Resource

Online application for SNAP benefits

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is a federal program that helps millions of low-income Americans put food on the table. Apply for SNAP benefits online

Apr 2020 | Online Resource

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Latest News

Lane County Master Gardeners donate thousands of vegetable starts to help people grow their own

Most of the 2,200 starts that went to the organizations were vegetables so that gardeners can supplement their food supply with fresh produce.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 10, 2020 | News Story

Dig into hundreds of publications from OSU Extension online catalog

Have a gardening question? Find an answer in one of OSU Extension's publications.

Kym Pokorny | Nov 22, 2019 | News Story

Physical activity lacking for food-insecure Oregon rural children

Findings lead researchers to coin term "physical activity insecurity".

Chris Branam | Oct 9, 2017 | News Story

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