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Category Archives: Nutrition

Seven years after food summit, community collaboration delivers commissary kitchen

Nancy Williams March 13, 2017 Leave a comment

On February 22, 2017, nearly seven years to the date of the first food summit in 2010, No More Empty Pots received the permit from Douglas County Health Department to become a licensed commercial commissary kitchen. How it all began: On February 27, 2010 about 40 community members attended a food summit at Family Housing…

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Library cooking demo brings holiday cheer

Nancy Williams December 21, 2016 Leave a comment

  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…

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Sisters Eating Well and Building Community

Nancy Williams September 30, 2016 Leave a comment

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…

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The power of programs and the food hub

Nancy Williams July 12, 2016 Leave a comment

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…

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Exploring new foods at Blackburn High School

Nancy Williams February 22, 2016 Leave a comment

Since November a few teen parents at Blackburn have been exploring new foods, expanding their palates and learning food preparation techniques with staff from No More Empty Pots. The first session was new to everyone and featured whole wheat wraps with hummus and sauteed kale. Kale was new to all the students. We discussed the…

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Omaha Gives! to Omaha nonprofits on May 21

Nancy Williams May 20, 2014 Leave a comment

In less than an hour, the second annual Omaha Gives! event by Omaha Community Foundation will get started. Over 500 organizations are competing for prizes and matching dollars. All funds go to supporting activities that will impact the lives of many Omaha residents. No More Empty Pots is also participating. You can give to us…

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Leadership session at Food Waste & Hunger Summit

Nancy Williams April 14, 2014 Leave a comment

In February No More Empty Pots received an invitation from Campus Kitchens to attend the first ever Food Waste & Hunger Summit and deliver a session on Poverty & Authentic Leadership. The event was well organized and well attended by smart energetic students working to maximize on-campus and community resources to address hunger issues in…

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No More Empty Pots Infographic

Nancy Williams December 29, 2013 Leave a comment

No More Empty Pots is  fortunate to have dedicated supporters, donors, collaborators, and volunteers.  From connecting to resources to giving of time and money to identifying people and groups to help, you make it happen. But sometimes when trying to explain No More Empty Pots to someone else, it may be a little difficult. So…

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Washington Branch Library hosts cooking demonstration

Nancy Williams December 23, 2013 Leave a comment

Anna at the Washington Branch Library of the Omaha Public Library system is a real asset.  She was looking for someone to deliver a cooking demonstration for one of the many library programs at the Washington Branch. With the date getting closer and closer without a chef, No More Empty Pots stepped in to help….

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Food (r)Evolution in District 66 on August 29

Nancy Williams August 6, 2013 Leave a comment

No More Empty Pots (NMEP) serves as a conduit for collaboration among diverse groups and individuals on the pathway to community food security and self-sufficiency. To that end, periodically NMEP may share guest blog posts from food professionals in our community. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s). Let us know what you…

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