by Susan Whitfield Blooms Organic and No More Empty Pots collaborated to launch a pilot paid organic farming internship in 2016. The goal of the pilot was to train future…
Continue readingLibrary cooking demo brings holiday cheer
No More Empty Pots is no stranger to cooking demos at the library. For the past five years Washington Branch library of the Omaha Public Library system hosted a holiday…
Continue readingEntrepreneurs wrap up first invitational
by Sanjana Ramesh That’s a wrap! Entrepreneurs pitched for the last time during the first annual Entrepreneurship Invitational supported by Wells Fargo. During the exciting, 5-month invitational, ten outstanding…
Continue readingBlues & BBQ Harvest Party moves to Blatt rooftop
Get Your Tickets (click on the RSVP button) Join us for an evening of good food and great music at this year’s Blues & BBQ Harvest Party fundraiser on the rooftop…
Continue readingHunger Banquet puts guests in others’ shoes
The Hunger Banquet aims to display the reality of food insecurity. WoodmenLife Chapter 16 and Mercy High School will be hosting a Hunger Banquet in collaboration with No More Empty…
Continue readingSisters Eating Well and Building Community
Meet Mary and Myra, two sisters on a journey to improving their health by eating healthier foods. Mary and Myra enrolled in the Community Market Basket program this year. The…
Continue readingPrairie Plate Farm Tour | Common Good Farm
Common Good Farm, a mom & pop family farm Located in Raymond, Nebraska, is run by Evrett Lundquist and Ruth Chantry. Driven by their desire to improve access to nutritious…
Continue readingPrairie Plate Farm Tour | Martin’s Hillside Orchard
At their orchard, located in Ceresco, Nebraska, Alex and Barb Martin strive to provide a fall adventure where everyone has a chance to not only have fun, but learn about…
Continue readingPrairie Plate Farm Tour | Lakehouse Farms
From Nebraska and Maryland respectively, both Jerry and Renee Cornett served time for the US Navy prior to starting Lakehouse Farm, a certified organic farm in Waverly, Nebraska. Jerry served…
Continue readingFrom garden to table with 23 teens
On July 20, 23 teens and two staff from AIM Summer Academy spent the day with staff and volunteers at No More Empty Pots (NMEP) gardening and cooking. After an…
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