Report Shows USDA Summer Meals Programs Reach Only Fraction of Kids in Need

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Report Shows USDA Summer Meals Programs Reach Only Fraction of Kids in Need

“When the school year ends, millions of low-income children lose access to the school meals they depend on,” an expert said. An advocacy group on Tuesday published a report showing that only a fraction of children who receive free or reduced-price lunches during the school year get such benefits through United States Department of Agriculture […]

In-person food preservation series planned in Palmer

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In-person food preservation series planned in Palmer

Learn to preserve meat, fish, fruits and vegetables by canning using a pressure canner, pickling, and drying in a series of in-person workshops in Palmer. Julie Cascio, a University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service health, home and family development agent, will teach the classes, which cost $20 apiece.  On Thursday, July 18, from 1-5 […]

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