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Reaching Food Insecure Children

This spring, Willing Hands is working with elementary schools and food shelves to target high-value “Healthy Fresh Food Boxes” to families and kids in need. While many existing initiatives are open to everyone, this program fills the need for a more directed food assistance program for children and their families. Backpack programs are helpful because […]

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How to Store and Prepare Cucumbers

The cucumber is part of the curcubit, or gourd, family of vegetables, which also includes melons and squashes. The cucumbers we commonly see are long, straight, and green, but there are many varieties of cucumber. Some are long and curved. Some are yellow, white, or striped. Pickling cucumbers are smaller varieties. Despite their name, they

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How to Store and Use Rhubarb

The rhubarb plant has wide green leaves with long red, pinkish, or green stalks. Only the stalks are edible. The leaves are poisonous if eaten and should always be discarded.  Rhubarb is very tart. For this reason, it is often cooked with sugar and used in desserts. However, its tart flavor also makes a good

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