Emily Sulita leads Neighborhood Nutrition Centers’ Fall Canning Workshop at the Luther Memorial Church. A dozen participants followed Emily’s instructions as she prepared and canned tomatoes and a wonderful strawberry jam. Participants learned about some of the tools, and the time-saving immersion blender. NNC’s workshop series will continue, stay tuned. If you have a topic [...]

A big shout out to Patrick Boylan and the Welles Park Bulldog for listing our Fall Canning Workshop on the front page of their website, check it out. http://www.wellesparkbulldog.com/other-local-news/canning-workshop See you Thursday, 9/27 @ 6:30pm. Register now by e-mailing info@NNCenters.org.

BUILDING A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM SERIES – FALL CANNING WORKSHOP Grow Local * Eat Local * Feed Your Neighbor CHICAGO – – Neighborhood Nutrition Centers (NNC) is proud to announce it is hosting a Fall Canning Workshop scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2011, 6:30pm at Luther Memorial Church located at 2500 West Wilson Avenue. The [...]

Thursday, September 15 @ 6:30pm Red Lion, 4760 North Rockwell NNC through community partnerships is dedicated to providing our neighbors with assistance obtaining fresh nutritious food. Our current project model “Building A Local Food System” accomplishes this with a coalition of community, backyard, local elementary and high school gardeners growing food. To date our partner, [...]

Last Tuesday evening, Neighborhood Nutrition Centers brought over 62 lbs of neighbor-fresh produce to be shared with 100 of the nearly 400 neighbors who showed up for bagged groceries at Ravenswood Community Services. Produce comes from Waters Elementary School Gardens, North Side College Prep High School, Lincoln Square Community Gardens, and neighbors growing in their [...]