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The Huskie Food Pantry gets vegetables from the DeKalb County Community Gardens.

Huskie Food Pantry looks for sustainability

By Kristen Lookingland | October 3, 2016

The Huskie Food Pantry gets vegetables from the DeKalb County Community Gardens.

Dekalb County Community Gardens to hold Potluck

By Northern Star staff | February 5, 2016

Dekalb County Community Gardens will hold a potluck organizing meeting for people who have a desire to harvest vegetables in their own garden plot.This event will take place 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at the DeKalb Senior Center, 330 Grove St.The garden plots are...

SA rally speakers to include state representatives, nonprofits

SA rally speakers to include state representatives, nonprofits

By Northern Star staff | October 28, 2015

A Student Association rally set to take place Thursday will include speakers who have intimate knowledge of and are stakeholders in the Illinois budget impasse.State Reps. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) and Ken Dunkin (D-Chicago), Faculty Senate President...

Alumna Elizabeth Justice collects rotten tomatoes to be used as compost Oct. 5 at the NIU Communiversity Gardens on the east side of Anderson Hall. 

Panel discussion brings Hunger Action Month to close

By Northern Star staff | September 29, 2015

A panel discussion about hunger need will be held as a part of Hunger Action Month on Wednesday. The discussion, Think Global. Act Local: Hunger Action Month, will be presented by NIU and the Northern Illinois Food Bank to present 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in...

Potbelly Sandwich Shop to hold fundraiser for DeKalb County Community Gardens

By Northern Star staff | April 30, 2015

Potbelly Sandwich Shop will donate a fourth of its proceeds to the DeKalb County Community Gardens 4-8 p.m. Thursday.The shop, 1013 W. Lincoln Highway, will hold the fundraiser in the spirit of “kicking off” the planting season, according to an NIU...

Community Gardens coordinator Kathryn Olsen examines kale plants Oct. 5 at a gardens event. Dan Kenney, DeKalb County Community Gardens executive director, is working with Kirkland farmer Gene Heinsohn to win a grant that would bring $5,000 to the Garden Paths of Hope project. The project seeks ot create a farm where people with disabilities or the homeless can work to develop life skills they can’t learn elsewhere.

DeKalb County Community Gardens to hold first meeting of 2015 growing season

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2015

DeKalb County Community Gardens will hold its first meeting of the 2015 growing season 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth St.The DeKalb County Community Gardens is a non-profit organization that aims to end hunger...

Documentary to promote locally grown produce

By Arthur Aumann | March 15, 2015

“Think Globally — Eat Locally” is the working title for a documentary from the Department of Communication on the importance of homegrown, natural food.Media studies professor Laura Vazquez is directing the project with assistance from graduate...

Community Gardens coordinator Kathryn Olsen examines kale plants Oct. 5 at a gardens event. Dan Kenney, DeKalb County Community Gardens executive director, is working with Kirkland farmer Gene Heinsohn to win a grant that would bring $5,000 to the Garden Paths of Hope project. The project seeks ot create a farm where people with disabilities or the homeless can work to develop life skills they can’t learn elsewhere.

DeKalb County Community Gardens to hold fundraiser

By Northern Star staff | February 24, 2015

The DeKalb County Community Gardens will hold a fundraiser Thursday.The gardening group manages a range of gardens in the county, donating the produce that is grown to food pantries, schools and other groups.The fundraiser is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Potbelly's,...

Community Gardens leader pushes for food hub to get produce to NIU

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2015

Executive Director Dan Kenney said the DeKalb County Community Gardens is starting a program called the Northern Illinois Regional Food Hub and Processing Center to help NIU get fresh produce for residence hall food.Kenney said he also started the program...

Gladys Sanchez, junior special education major, stands in front of her burned-out apartment building on Third Street. Sanchez and her son, Buddy, 6, lost their home and most of their possessions in a Jan. 7 fire, but the DeKalb community has raised more than $8,000 to help them start over.

After fire, student Gladys Sanchez, son rebuild

By Kelly Bauer | January 22, 2015

Gladys Sanchez, junior special education major, stands in front of her burned-out apartment building on Third Street. Sanchez and her son, Buddy, 6, lost their home and most of their possessions in a Jan. 7 fire, but the DeKalb community has raised more than $8,000 to help them start over.

Community garden to be built for high school

By Jessica Christofersen | November 6, 2014

DeKalb County Community Gardens plans to start a garden west of DeKalb High School so students can get their hands dirty while learning about agriculture.Dan Kenney, DeKalb Community Gardens director, said the organization leased a 4-acre plot west of...

Stop inflammation with healthy diet

Fit Facts: Avoid malnutrition by using supplementation

By Blake Glosson | October 22, 2014

While hunger is a problem in the world, undernourishment poses a similar threat that also needs to be addressed.Whether you think you might be at risk for malnutrition or you’re looking for a way to help those in need, this issue becomes even more pressing...