food services
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Colorado to improve food stamp customer service with $500,000 federal grant
The Colorado Department of Human Services was awarded $517,961 on Thursday to improve efficiency in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides monthly benefits to help low-income households purchase food. With this grant, Colorado plans to build an interactive voice response system that SNAP customers can talk…
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Denver Public Schools’ new greenhouse — the first of its kind in the US — will bring fresh vegetables to students
Denver Public Schools’ students will soon be feasting on fresh produce that was grown and handpicked in the district’s backyard greenhouse. The new greenhouse is a first of its kind in the United States and will grow salad bowl items for students. The 28,000 square foot facility can hold up to 35,000 plants and will…
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VIDEO: DPS green house will grow locally sourced vegetables for students
Denver Public Schools’ Executive Director of Food Nutrition Services Theresa Hafner and Greenhouse Operations Supervisor Hayden Robbins discuss the goals of DPS building and operating a greenhouse to grow locally sourced vegetables for students. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)
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The Great Resignation: Record numbers of Colorado workers are quitting their jobs. So where are they going?
It has been called the Great Resignation. The Big Quit. The Great Reshuffle. Whatever the name, it’s a stunning transformation in the American workforce as workers quit in unprecedented numbers – some retiring, some retreating until the pandemic is over, some forging a new path. In that last category is Ben Gallegos-Pardo – although his “new”…