Solutions and growing awareness for local homelessness and hunger were discussed Tuesday at the Campus Life Building.Dan Kenney, DeKalb County Community Gardens director, and Lesly Wicks, Hope Haven homeless shelter director, gave a presentation as a...

I worry many of us often neglect to learn about the food we eat. Fortunately, DeKalb County Community Gardens is attempting to stop this problem one garden at a time.Food insecurity is how the USDA measures people’s lack of access to nutritional food...

For people living below the poverty level, it may be difficult to afford produce necessary for a healthy diet, which is why Dan Kenney started the DeKalb County Community Gardens in 2012. Kenney is a teacher at Brooks Elementary School, 3225 Sangamon...

DeKalb county residents are growing vegetables and skills with community gardens. The DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) is a group educating people in gardening and promoting gardens, said Tom Riley, president of the DeKalb Area Garden Club. The...