Purchasing the Full Plates Full lives book benefits kids in need right here
It’s no secret that the recession is hitting local kids pretty hard. Schools can’t offer as many free summer food programs. Belts are tightening at home. More families need emergency food boxes. It’s tough.
But the people at US Foodservice have an idea to make a dent in the problem. Chef Mark Eggerding tells GNPDX that they started brainstorming a cookbook a while back. HUNDREDS of top recipes have poured in from all over the country, each with personal stories and cooking tips from the chef’s who dreamed up the delectable dishes.
The resulting book is on sale now at this website. The really cool thing about this book is that all the proceeds are being dropped back into local food banks to pay for fresh fruits and veggies for those kids in need. Here in Portlandia, the Oregon Food Bank and St. Vincent DePaul can expect donations when the final sale tally comes in.
They are offering a 3-month STEM-ulus offer (great play on the whole fruit and veggie thing), cutting the price in half.
