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Discover what's growing at KU's Community Garden

Bags of colorful produce spread out on the ground of a garden area.  Text: A tour of KU's Community Garden with Ashley Wojciechowski, Kayla Clouse, and Haley Burrill, ecology and evolutionary biology

Long before COVID reared its ugly head, many Lawrence and KU community members were struggling to access nutritious food on a regular basis. As the health and economic crises ignited by the pandemic accelerated, so too did the already rampant problem of food insecurity. On a 10,000-square-…

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Hawks to Watch: Elizabeth Keever, Nonprofit director

Elizabeth Keever

Why Elizabeth's a Hawk to Watch:Despite being readily available for some, access to healthy food remains out of reach for many families across the U.S. In Douglas County alone, 19,000 residents are at risk of hunger. So Elizabeth Keever and her dedicated team of staff and volunteers at the…

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