Category Archives: Get Involved

Shop at Kroger? Help the CFI!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Zak

If you shop at Kroger, you probably have a Kroger Rewards card. But, did you know that Kroger Rewards card holders can choose to register every year to have a percentage of what they spend at Kroger given to a … Continue reading →

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Turning Poop into Promise with the CFI and Alpha Phi Omega

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Badger

The new Eastside Community Gardens are springing up fast. For years, folks in this town have wanted more space to grow their own food. When the city cut a deal with the CFI for some land and water, we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Community Orcharding: Past, Present and Future

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Badger

It used to be that the Ridges grew all the food for more than five state institutions around here. There were thousands of apple trees, but when the era of work therapy came to an end, the orchards were destroyed. … Continue reading →

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