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Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network

Coverage of Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 22 · 12:06 UTCMost recent: Aug 12 · 10:02 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Children’s Health through Education and Food (CHEF)topic1Wellness in the Schools (WITS)organization1$500,000 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grantorganization1Northwest Tennesseeplace1Tennessee Farm2Future Coalitionorganization1Healthy Flavors Tennesseeorganization1Samantha Smith Goyretperson1Caroline Ideusperson1Samantha Smith-Goyretperson1Feeding Americaorganization1Tennessee Gov. Bill Leeperson1Summer EBT programtopic1Southwest Human Resources Agencyorganization1Tony Torresperson1Lake Countyplace1Tipton Countyplace1Obion Countyplace1
Recent coverage
  • HEALTHAug 12 · 10:02 UTCTENNESSEE LOOKOUT
    Grant-funded program to bring cooking labs, fresh local foods to Northwest Tennessee schools

    A grant-funded program called Children’s Health through Education and Food (CHEF) will introduce fresh local foods into school lunches across Northwest Tennessee for the next two years. The initiative was made possible by a $500,000 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant awarded to the Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network, which is working with various organizations and farmers. This program trains cafeteria cooks in using local produce and teaches students about food seasonality through classroom cooking labs.

  • POLITICSJul 22 · 12:06 UTCWPLN NASHVILLE
    Tennessee hunger relief groups say food insecurity has gone up this summer

    Food insecurity has increased in west Tennessee this summer, with hunger relief groups reporting higher demand for assistance, particularly for children out of school. Tennessee opted out of the federal Summer EBT program, limiting meal support to 13 counties, while organizations like the Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network and Southwest Human Resources Agency expand outreach to address the gap.