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Tag: food access

Three smiling women stand together in an outdoor community garden. One woman wears a blue jacket, another wears a white t-shirt with a Cape Verdean Cultural Center logo, and the third wears a gray dress. The text "Feeding Community, Fueling Hope" is displayed above them, with a yellow and blue banner below that reads "capecod.gov/foodaccess." The Cape Cod Buy Fresh Buy Local and Barnstable County logos appear in the bottom right corner.

Connecting Neighbors to Food & Resources

March 5, 2025

At Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, we don’t just talk about community—we build it. Last week, a story in The Cape Cod Chronicle highlighted the power of collaboration—how local journalism, community […]

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A group of volunteers, including AmeriCorps members, are working together in a field to harvest sweet potatoes. They are dressed in warm clothing, using buckets and shovels to gather the produce. The sky is overcast, and the backdrop consists of trees and greenery. Logos for Barnstable County, AmeriCorps, and Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod are visible in the top left corner.

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension: Growing & Feeding Our Community

February 6, 2025

Back in 2017, nearly 100 volunteers rolled up their sleeves at Cape Cod Organic Farm to harvest sweet potatoes for Cape Cod families. Led by Extension’s Nutrition Department, Buy Fresh […]

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Local Partners Collaborate to Open Barnstable School District Food Pantry.

February 14, 2024

Over 58% of Barnstable Students identify as food Insecure. Stop & Shop and local partners collaborate to expand access to fresh and healthy foods, including locally caught fish and chowder, […]

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Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Receives over $450K  through USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance Grant  

January 6, 2023

Funding will promote economic opportunities for farmers and fishermen and increase access to locally sourced food in underserved communities.   January 6, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s Food Access Program has […]

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From Excess to Access: Join Cape Cod’s Food Rescue Efforts

October 28, 2022

Grown by the community, for the community, the Everyone Eats Cultural Community Garden at Faith Assembly of God Church in Hyannis grows excess produce of cardoon, savory, eggplant, jalapenos, cucumbers, […]

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