The kitchens served its first tenants at the Collaborative Community Centered Food Hub in April. Michelle and Tony of MJER Help rented the first hours in the kitchen to cater a birthday party. The smells were wonderful – bacon and cupcakes wafting through the hallways! The next week, Velma of Suzan’s Sweet Potato Pie, LLC…
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Fire in Florence: Everyone is OK
Our neighbor in Florence, Mouth of the South: Southern Grub experienced a devastating fire. No one was injured. There is a lot of building damage. We are joining others to make sure that the staff and owners know that they are appreciated and cared for in our community. Thank you to all who reached out…
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 cooking demonstration. This year was no exception. However for the first time, the youth participants were all young men under 18. One participant, Donald, is…
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 food-focused entrepreneurs pitched their business plans to a panel of Wells Fargo judges. The process was a new, but exciting one. Each round filled with passion…
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 of Blatt Beer & Table on Sunday, October 9th from 4:00-7:00 pm, hosted by No More Empty Pots and The Florence Mill. The Annual Blues…
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 Pots. Former KETV News Anchor, Carol Kloss McClellan, will be the mistress of ceremonies for the event. Chef Betty Deepe with No More Empty Pots…
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 fresh produce plays a key role in the sister’s quest to eat better and live better. Negative health issues prompted Mary and Myra to eat…
Continue readingThe power of programs and the food hub
Brandie connected to No More Empty Pots through the Community Market Basket (CMB) program with box distribution at Nelson Mandela Elementary. On pickup day early in the season, Brandie shared that she had a degree in Nutrition Education and wanted to find ways to put her education to work for No More Empty Pots. She…
Continue readingWhen a matriarch issues a challenge
In April 2015, on her 65th birthday, Bea Cerasoli gave each of her children a check & challenge. Use the money in the next year within your community and report back the next year. Find a charity and donate, host an event, enter a charity race; get involved in your community as a family. The…
Continue readingLA Kitchen: Revealing the power of food
Recently, Susan and I traveled to Los Angeles to see culinary workforce training programs in action. The visit to LA Kitchen was fantastic! Robert Egger, staff and students were gracious hosts. It was day one for Class VI and we had the privilege to spend it with them, including my favorite – family meal! Listening to participants share their backgrounds and why they were there…
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