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2 weeks ago | 
cityfarmer.info | Shay Frank |Michael Levenston
“It’s absolutely everyone from every political spectrum, from every socioeconomic spectrum, from every kind of background you could possibly imagine.”By Shay FrankWYSOJune 12, 2025Excerpt:About third of human-generated greenhouse gases come from the food system, including agriculture and land use. In response to this, some urban and suburban families in Ohio have taken matters into their own hands — and yards.
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3 weeks ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
Death is never an easy process and planning for end of life or death care for loved ones can be a difficult experience. For some members of the LGBTQIA+ community, it's even more daunting. For many trans people, proper recognition at their funeral or celebration of life can be a real concern. Especially when families of the individual who don’t acknowledge their identity are in charge of their death care.
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3 weeks ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
The Dayton Dragons have unveiled plans for a new 5,000 square-foot Dragons Diamond Club Event Center at Day Air Ballpark. The center will be the first of its kind in the Water Street District and will have panoramic views of the baseball field downtown. “As we celebrate 25 seasons of Dayton Dragons baseball, it’s incredibly exciting to look toward the future with the addition of the Dragons Diamond Club,” Robert Murphy, Dragons President, said in a statement.
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3 weeks ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
The AES Foundation is sponsoring a new van for The Foodbank Inc., to serve the Dayton region. "They've been in partnership with us for so long, it predates my time at the Foodbank and then some," said Amber Wright, marketing lead at the Foodbank Inc. According to Wright, this is the second van that the AES Foundation has been able to provide for The Foodbank. "It's already being put to use.
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4 weeks ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
Fair housing organizations across Ohio are concerned about the White House's discretionary budget request that calls for eliminating money for fair housing initiatives. Fair housing organizations across Ohio met on Thursday, May 29, to address the possible impact of cutting this program, which protects housing civil rights for millions of Americans.
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4 weeks ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
Food insecurity and hunger rose again in Ohio in 2023, according to the latest data from the Map the Meal Gap study. The compiled data from 2023 shows that more than one in seven people in Greene, Preble and Montgomery counties lack consistent access to the nutritious food they need.
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1 month ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
Five Rivers MetroParks is working with The Foodbank to offer garden-to-go kits at mobile distributions. These kits are designed to help people pad their pantry with fresh produce this spring. "So the Garden To Go kits have seeds and seedlings in them and we know that it's not going to solve world hunger, right? Like that's not that's not necessarily the aim that we're going for," said Kaitlyn Lowry, education coordinator at possum Creek Metro Park with Five Rivers MetroParks.
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1 month ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
An Ohio mill has shipped thousands of pounds of local and organic black beans, popcorn, bean salsa, and whole grain chips, all to local food banks, over the last two years. The Shagbark Seed and Mill in Athens has been able to do this thanks to a federal program meant to get local food into the hands of people in need of groceries. These shipments accounted for 60% of Shagbark's sales, paid for by the federally-funded Local Food Purchase Assistance program.
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1 month ago | 
wyso.org | Shay Frank
At Lebanon City Schools, Megan Grippa knows that food only gives kids nutrition they actually eat the food. "It's not nutrition if we're feeding the trash can," said Grippa, the district's nutrition director. Thenational School Nutrition Association has named Lebanon City Schools’ Nutrition Director, Megan Grippa, the Midwest region’s Director of the Year. This award recognizes nutrition directors who manage effective school meal programs providing healthy, appetizing meals to students.
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1 month ago | 
wosu.org | Shay Frank
At Lebanon City Schools, Megan Grippa knows that food only gives kids nutrition they actually eat the food. "It's not nutrition if we're feeding the trash can," said Grippa, the district's nutrition director. Thenational School Nutrition Association has named Lebanon City Schools’ Nutrition Director, Megan Grippa, the Midwest region’s Director of the Year. This award recognizes nutrition directors who manage effective school meal programs providing healthy, appetizing meals to students.
