Category Archives: Food

Gifts of the CSA

Posted on July 25, 2020 by megganmanlove

Originally published on tvprays.org July 23, 2020. Shortly after everything shifted due to the pandemic, that was back in March here in Southwest Idaho, I realized that there was a good chance I would not be traveling much this summer. … Continue reading →

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Nampa Food Banks in the time of COVID-19

Posted on March 17, 2020 by megganmanlove

Largely because of Trinity Community Gardens leadership in food security, I have been part of email threads and Facebook groups wondering how people will get food during this chapter in our lives. Here is what we know: Traveling Table – … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Little Farm

Posted on June 23, 2019 by megganmanlove

I saw the film The Biggest Little Farm two weekends ago on the big screen and am glad I did. This documentary follows a Los Angeles couple, John and Molly Chester, as they venture to farm the old fashioned way … Continue reading →

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5 Years of Canning Classes

Posted on August 4, 2017 by megganmanlove

Press Release from Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa – On Aug. 24, Trinity Lutheran Church (Trinity) will begin hosting its fifth annual Home Food Preservation Series, in cooperation with the University of Idaho Extension. The three-part series covers basic canning, pressure … Continue reading →

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Changes in Nampa’s Food Culture

Posted on September 14, 2015 by megganmanlove

When the first Trinity Lutheran Church members were trained as Master Food Preservers by the Univ of Idaho Extension, they told me that low-income families, the target audience for our After the Harvest grant from ELCA World Hunger, were probably … Continue reading →

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Recipe Book Finished!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by megganmanlove

Collecting and rating recipes, becoming discouraged and encouraged, writing introductions, finding images, receiving nudges from parishioners, formatting, and finally choosing a print shop, that’s the short version of the journey we have taken to reach the production of our recipe … Continue reading →

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Publishing “Growing to Feed Many”

Posted on December 12, 2014 by megganmanlove

It started when “my” gardeners and I had a conversation about grant writing.  Dale & Sheila Anderson and colleague Paulette Blaseg have had all of their gardening necessities for a while–greenhouse, transportation, compost bins, netting, tools and of course raised … Continue reading →

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Community Garden Banquet

Posted on September 24, 2014 by megganmanlove

After our community blessing of the church gardens last spring and a season of growing produce, about thirty of us came together for a celebratory banquet.  Grace Episcopal Church hosted us.  The food, all made with produce from home and … Continue reading →

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Freezing Produce 2014

Posted on September 5, 2014 by megganmanlove

Last night our food preservation workshop ended with a session on freezing followed by taste testing:

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Pressure Canning 2014

Posted on August 29, 2014 by megganmanlove

Thursday night we continued our Food Preservation Workshop with Pressure Canning:    Carrots

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