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Volunteer Fair staff, Tuolumne County Probation Staff, and local volunteer stand behind Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair banner.
Youth Development Insights: Article

Why Volunteer?

May 2, 2023
By JoLynn C Miller
Last month was National Volunteering Month and as a wrap up, here are some amazing things about volunteering you may not have known! History of Volunteering Volunteering is part of the fabric of our nation. From the very beginning, community members banded together to help each other out.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study suggests food and nutrition text-messages sent by a CalFresh (SNAP) agency to all participants can increase purchase and intake of California-grown fruits and vegetables and improve feelings about CalFresh participation

April 28, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California, provides monthly electronic benefits for food purchases to over 40 million individuals with low incomes across the US.
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Crowds throng Main Street, Woodland, during the annual California Honey Festival. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Show Me the Honey! California Honey Festival Set Saturday, May 6

April 24, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Show me the honey! The annual California Honey Festival, free and open to the public, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 6 in downtown Woodland. It's about celebrating the importance of bees; the festival's mission is "to promote honey and honey bees and their products.
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Tomato harvest 2022 - Alex Russell
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Can an AI Tell Me How to Feed My Family from Only My Vegetable Garden?

April 20, 2023
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot released months ago by OpenAI, has been used for lots of things. People have asked it how to get rich and to write full-length plays. People are asking it for stock market picks, travel plans and plans to lose weight. My request was somewhat humbler.
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A group people posing in front of a "Welcome" sign while on a backpacking trip.
Healthy Communities Blog: Article

4-H volunteer of 48 years is more motivated than ever

April 19, 2023
By Saoimanu Sope
A typical day for Dee Keese starts with a 10-mile walk at 5 a.m. and her morning wraps up with a swim. Although Keese is in her late 70s, her daily routine would not surprise you if you knew what she has been doing for the last 48 years.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at the UC ANR Statewide Conference in support of the 2025-2040 strategic visioning process

April 16, 2023
By Lorrene D Ritchie, Danielle Lee
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is calling academics, UC ANR staff, and students to attend the kickoff of their 2025-2040 strategic visioning process at the UC ANR Statewide Conference on April 24-27, 2023 in Fresno, California.
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