After an epic week of domain wrangling, No More Empty Pots has secured a new domain and is transferring all assets. You can now find us at www.nmepomaha.org. I apologize for the confusion and any inconvenience. Using our original email address, you may reach us at nomoreemptypots@gmail.com. The website has been moved to www.nmepomaha.org. Our email…
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It has been a busy and productive summer for No More Empty Pots. Thank you to everyone who has supported us through donations, volunteering, and sharing your expertise. We cannot do this work without you. I also invite you to our first public fundraiser: Blues & Barbecue. It will be a fun time with an interactive…
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Omaha Gives! kicks off at midnight. No More Empty Pots is participating and have two goals: Raise awareness about No More Empty Pots with six word stories Raise $5,000 for summer educational programming with Truck Farm Omaha and the gardens at the North Omaha Intergenerational Campus and Florence Community Garden. Click here to schedule and…
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Where did winter go? It is officially spring. For some, spring is nature’s annual recurring gift to us to ‘get it right’. For food systems organizations like No More Empty Pots that means the kickoff of another season that includes engaging community, supporting farmers, top-dressing and planting gardens, distributing food, refining processes and procedures, hiring…
Continue readingWith UNO College of Business Administration and the US Composting Council, No More Empty Pots hosted a workshop on “Managing Organics: From Food Waste to Opportunity” on Thursday, July 31st, 2014 at the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Business Mammel Hall. The workshop goal was to inform the audience of the diverse network of…
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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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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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To engage community and encourage support of local artisans, No More Empty Pots began the Artisan Showcase to be held the fourth Saturday of the last month in each quarter. The first showcase was held on March 23rd. The featured artisans were Big Green Tomato, Minne Lusa House and Big Muddy Urban Farm. Join us…
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Since last night at midnight, many of you have been engaging in Omaha Gives! – Omaha’s first online 24 hour charitable event. The stats for No More Empty Pots + Truck Farm Omaha when the challenge ended was 144 donors and $2574 dollars in contributions. Outstanding! We will get a final number from Omaha Community Foundation…
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Omaha Gives! is underway. Our first donation was from Brigitte McQueen Shew of the Union for Contemporary Art. Exciting! And the Union won the first random drawing prize of the challenge sponsored by Omaha Steaks. Congrats! We shared what we can do with $10 – a lot! When we put those $10 together for collective…
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