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WVU’s campus food effort expands into Westover

BY JADE RUGGIERI The West Virginia University Campus Food Garden is sprouting more growing space for an urban farm and learning center at the Abundant Life Greenhouse in Westover. While the Evansdale garden is 200 square feet, the Westover expansion boasts a budding 1,800 square ...

Libraries set to host “Community+Food” virtual panel

Food is vital to sustaining all living things; yet, not everyone has access to a constant food supply, let alone fresh healthy foods. Do you want to know what local organizations are doing to help the community access food security? West Virginia University Libraries will host a panel ...

Before Lent starts, it’s time for doughnuts

BY ALDONA BIRD Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Carnival — whichever name you choose, the holiday is upon us. My family’s tradition is to make doughnuts today, and then give up all sweets until Easter. I like this tradition. I like the doughnuts — yeasted and simple. Some years we make a ...

Find may lead to making root beer

Root beer with vanilla ice cream — this classic combination brings back fond childhood memories for me. It actually brings back fond adult memories as well. Whenever I want this delicious dessert, I opt for the “natural” sodas. There are several brands that claim not to use ...

Veterans put together Christmas food boxes

Packages are planned to be distributed to various families KINGWOOD — Members of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 977 of Reedsville met Saturday morning at Save-A-Lot in Kingwood to put together 25 Christmas food boxes. Veteran Chuck Miller said the food boxes will be distributed throughout ...

Community kitchen unveiled in Mon Center

It’s the community’s kitchen — from farmers to for-profit businesses; from individuals to agencies — and now it has a name.  The Community Food Innovation Center, located within the Monongalia County Extension Services and 4-H Center, 270 Mylan Park Lane, was opened up to the ...