Tag: Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry

2023 Flavors of Florida spiced up the night with purple sweetpotatoes, hops and more Florida-produced goodies

by Stella Canfield
April 6, 2023

Oranges, blueberries, peanuts and corn are just a few of Florida’s delicious agricultural commodities featured in the UF/IFAS tasting showcase, Flavors of Florida, that returned March 23 at the Champions Club in UF’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Local, ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Flavors Of Florida, UF/IFAS Research

UF/IFAS research gives back food year-round

by Brad Buck
November 15, 2022

UF/IFAS research and education centers (RECs) grow fruits and vegetables all across Florida to develop growing techniques and cultivars that benefit farmers. These centers are spread from Jay in the Panhandle to Homestead in Southeast Florida. So, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Crops, Field And Fork Gardens, Food, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Research And Education Centers, West Florida Research And Education Center

Hunger in Florida: A problem with a size and scope hard to digest

by Tory Moore
October 4, 2021

More than 3 million Florida residents are food insecure and receive food assistance. During Food Week, Oct. 11 to 16, units across UF/IFAS will join hands to raise awareness about hunger issues and engage students and the public in solving hunger ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Field And Fork, Food Assistance, Food Pantry, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Systems Institute, Food Week, Gators Give And Serve Week, SNAP

UF Expands the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry on Campus

by Dana Edwards
November 18, 2019

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Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Field And Fork, Food Insecurity, Food Pantries, Open House, UF Division Of Student Affairs, UF Field And Fork Campus Food Program, UF Students

UF Students Host “Day of Service” Event to Combat Global Food Insecurity

by Dana Edwards
November 4, 2019

Malnutrition is the largest contributor to disease in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. With a growing international population projected to reach 9.2 billion by 2050, the demand for global ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Animal Sciences, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, News

UF’s Field & Fork Program, Gator Dining Services Introduce Aeroponic Tower Gardens® to Student Learning Experience

by Dana Edwards
June 19, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Urban agriculture can provide healthy, local food in more populated areas through home vegetable gardens, farmer’s markets, backyard poultry, and other production methods. This growing trend has extended to the University ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Aeroponic, Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Anna Prizzia, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Field And Fork, UF Field And Fork Campus Food Program

UF Announces Expansion of Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry

by Dana Edwards
May 7, 2019

Since 2015, the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry has assisted members of the University of Florida campus community who experience food insecurity. At a groundbreaking ceremony on May 7, UF announced it will expand the Hitchcock ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, News

UF Students to Host First Annual ‘ExtravaCANza’ Event Benefitting the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry

by Dana Edwards
March 11, 2019

Who: UF Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, UF Sigma Alpha professional sorority, and UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) What: The University of Florida Alpha Gamma Rho and Sigma Alpha organizations have partnered to invite ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, News

Flavors of Florida to Benefit the UF Field and Fork Campus Food Program

by Brad Buck
February 13, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Flavors of Florida, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences tradition, offers a bountiful benefit this year: Proceeds from the event will go to the UF Field and Fork Campus Food Program. For ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Anna Prizzia, Flavors Of Florida, UF Field And Fork Campus Food Program, View Feature

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