
Tag: food equity
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Recognition Breakfast

Please join Emergency Food Network in honoring individuals and businesses for their dedication to helping hungry children, adults, and seniors in Pierce County. Nominees will receive Silver Spoon Awards, The David P. Ottey Lifetime Achievement Award, and EFN will award plaques to companies and organizations that met the criteria to be a Corporate or Civic > Continue Reading
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Healthy Eastside Food Forum and Community Workshop

Healthy Food. Food Equity. Food Innovation. Please join the Healthy Eastside Food Forum and Community Workshop. Tell us what you think! What does a healthy, equitable, innovative food environment look like in Eastside Tacoma? Location: Eastside Community Center, 1721 East 56th St., Tacoma, WA Date: September 14, 2019 Time: 10 a.m – 3 p.m. Organized > Continue Reading
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Hunger Walk

Emergency Food Network is kicking off Hunger Awareness Month with the 39th annual Hunger Walk & 5K Run! Participants will walk or run in a chip-timed 5K around Waughop Lake at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood. Family-friendly activities and live music are also provided at the start/finish line. For more information and to register visit > Continue Reading
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Farmers Markets Build Food Equity

It’s that time of year when Pierce County Farmers Markets connect residents to local farmers, small businesses, live entertainment, and a chance to meet neighbors. Farmers Markets also bring fresh produce to areas that have been referred to as “food deserts”, urban areas where grocery options are limited. To provide greater access to healthy nutrition, Tacoma Farmers Markets, Puyallup > Continue Reading