Category Archives: NMEP Monthly Newsletter

In March alone, entrepreneurs booked over 242 hours in the Shared-Use Kitchen. In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the women-owned food businesses operating from the NMEP Food Hub by lifting up the stories of Carter & Rye and Ital Vital Living! Meet Imani and Kate! Imani Murray of Ital Vital Living and Kate Anderson of Carter & Rye both began their journeys as food entrepreneurs…

Julia received a curated meal kit delivered to her door in preparation for the Dinner and Discussion on Food, Health and the Arts online event sponsored by Omaha Performing Arts. She was excited to follow along and prepare the Red Rice Bowl dish in her own kitchen while watching the premiere of the cook-along video later that weekend….

ince April of 2020, NMEP has partnered with Intercultural Senior Center (ISC) to provide emergency food relief through Feeding Our Neighbors. Each week, seniors at ISC receive 300 locally sourced meals prepared at the NMEP Food Hub. The ISC is a community center in Omaha, serving seniors 50 and older from a wide range of…

This month, we celebrate the graduates of the 10th cohort of the Culinary Certificate Program. Nematullah, Hanan, Tamara and Jawaher were the first group of students to engage in a hybrid of in-class instruction, virtual instruction and self-paced learning. During the eight weeks of the program, the students learned essential culinary skills then applied them while working…

Every week, you power the preparation, packaging and delivery of over 1,000 meals and produce boxes to the community. One delivery location is Pine Tower Apartments. For weeks there was a delivery to only one person in the tower. A curious resident reached out one day, “I saw your truck last week and this week,…

Each week, NMEP staff deliver CSA’s, pantry boxes and prepared meals to Linda. When she has more than she can eat, she gives her extra food to her neighbors, her grandchildren, and her mother. Linda shared that her mother sometimes has trouble cooking so she takes the food from her boxes and prepares meals for…

Benjamin is a 12 year old entrepreneur. Recently, he took his passion for farming and expanded his entrepreneurial pursuits. When his tomato plants didn’t make it, he decided to try growing something else. With the help of Sun Valley Gardens, Benjamin started to grow melons and Thai Basil for the farmers market. On a search…

Juana has a vibrant personality and a great sense of humor. She loves to grow things. She and her husband Luis have live in the Pixan Ixim Community of Omaha. Fresh produce is scarce in Juana’s neighborhood. She was interested in growing her own food but didn’t have the best space with available water and good soil…

Easton Galindo started Lean MEals as a way to encourage people to eat healthy by providing them with nutritious, flavorful and convenient packaged meals. As her customer base grew outside of just family and friends, she needed a way to expand her business. Easton started renting out the commercial kitchens at No More Empty Pots…

Each week, volunteers from throughout the community bring their time, talents and passion for people into the NMEP Food Hub to help prepare, cook and package meals for the Community Harvest and Feeding Our Neighbors Food Programs. Katie, Cole’s mother, had been volunteering for a few weeks and decided to bring her son Cole along….