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2021

Newman, Eve (2021). New mural reflects LaBonte Park community. 

https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/new-mural-reflects-labonte-park-community/article_ca8ce342-63d5-5c73-9d6d-efde5a508389.html

 

Steiner, Steve (2021). Foster Grandparents of the Wyoming Rockies receives grant. https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local_news/foster-grandparents-of-the-wyoming-rockies-receives-grant/article_8f3964f8-9dfa-5680-999e-14a40422d439.html

 

2020

Newman, Eve (2020). New program offers free weekend meals. 

https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/new-program-offers-free-weekend-meals/article_c7c8f0cd-0b9b-5dfb-b00f-9c7539455bc9.html

Engle, Ivy (2020). New Program Ensures Laramie Kids Have Access to Healthy Weekend Meals. https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/new-program-ensures-laramie-kids-have-access-healthy-weekend-meals#stream/0 

 

Newman, Eve (2020). Wyoming Conservation Corps plans shortened fall season. https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/outdoors/wyoming-conservation-corps-plans-shortened-fall-season/article_f7e54fd4-3fca-51f0-88e5-a302abeb0a6e.html

Newman, Eve (2020). New Program offers free weekend meals. https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local_news/new-program-offers-free-weekend-meals/article_400efeaf-4913-5016-8a7d-663558e1e3d8.html

N.A. (2020). Wyoming Hunger Initiative allocates $55,800 in grants to anti-hunger nonprofits. https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/news/state/wyoming-hunger-initiative-allocates-55-800-in-grants-to-anti-hunger-nonprofits/article_8006eeb5-3a34-5aa9-978f-f7f18ce028e2.html

Stefanich, Logan (2020). Feeding Laramie Valley expands community farming, healthy food distribution.

https://www.laramieboomerang.com/laramie/feeding-laramie-valley-expands-community-farming-healthy-food-distribution/article_eafd394d-0d42-51a7-8cff-661de82210bf.html

Cheser, Kristen (2020). Everyone is welcome at Feeding Laramie Valley. 
http://www.uwbrandingiron.com/2020/01/29/everyone-is-welcome-at-feeding-laramie-valley/

 

Newman, Eve (2020). Agencies report more families needing food assistance.

https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/agencies-report-more-families-needing-food-assistance/article_e34d9c02-0f86-5405-89c6-1c8db11e6642.html

Newman, Eve (2020). Wyoming Conservation Corps finds new partner in Feeding Laramie Valley.

https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/wyoming-conservation-corps-finds-new-partner-in-feeding-laramie-valley/article_90c06998-bf2f-579a-abd3-617cbc4a68d3.html

Newman, Eve (2020). Program aims to streamline game meat donations.

https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/outdoors/program-aims-to-streamline-game-meat-donations/article_9795def5-2d21-53ca-9ab9-1d5c9671bc44.html

Newman, Eve (2020). Programs to serve meals for kids all summer.

https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/programs-to-serve-meals-for-kids-all-summer/article_03872bd1-1d6e-5b00-88d5-e21f52c5491c.html

Funk, Joel (2020). Snow storm wreaks havoc in Laramie.

https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/snow-storm-wreaks-havoc-in-laramie/article_ba098af4-f4c7-5b8b-954b-bfe93378c9f5.html

N.A. (2020). UW Student Group Helps Laramie Community Nonprofits.

https://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2020/05/uw-student-group-helps-laramie-community-nonprofits.html

2019

N.A. (2019). Award-Winning Documentary 'Hearts of Glass' to be Shown at UW Sept. 25. 

https://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2019/09/award-winning-documentary-hearts-of-glass-to-be-shown-at-uw-sept.-25.html

Day, C.J. (2019). Higher Ground Fair.   

https://www.uwbrandingiron.com/2019/09/24/higher-ground-fair/

 

Newman, E. (2019). Feeding Laramie Valley celebrating 10 years.  https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/entertainment/feeding-laramie-valley-celebrating-years/article_776ee805-6bf8-5ff8-82a3-5822ce35f6a9.html

 

Newman, E. (2019). Grand opening set for Kiwanis Park Community Garden. https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/grand-opening-set-for-kiwanis-park-community-garden/article_f18e039f-bbfc-5133-b2dc-6f694ade25d4.html

 

Paul (2019). Community connections: Feeding Laramie Valley. 

http://myhits106.com/2019/06/10/community-connections-feeding-laramie-valley/

 

Paul (2019). Community Garden Grand Opening in Laramie. 

http://myhits106.com/2019/04/24/community-garden-grand-opening-in-laramie/

 

Paul (2019). Bingo At Roxie's On Grand For A Good Cause.   

http://myhits106.com/2019/01/29/bingo-at-roxies-on-grand-for-a-good-cause/

 

Kocal, Thomas (2019). It's Here: Laramie's Thursday Local Farmers Market Opens Today.

https://laramielive.com/its-here-laramies-thursday-local-farmers-market-opens-today/

Kocal, Thomas (2019). Beekeeping to Alternative Energy Featured at the Laramie Conservation Expo. https://laramielive.com/beekeeping-to-alternative-energy-featured-at-the-laramie-conservation-expo/

2018

Edwards, Melodie (2018). AmeriCorps Helps Laramie With Food Security Project.

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/americorps-helps-laramie-food-security-project#stream/0

Human Nature Episode 50: Witness. Wyoming Public Media.

http://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/humanature-episode-50-witness#stream/0

 

Bjorklund, Kay (2018). AARP to host volunteer recognition dinner tonight in Casper. Oil City News, Casper WY. 

https://oilcitywyo.com/general/2018/11/08/aarp-to-host-volunteer-recognition-dinner-tonight-in-casper/

 

Newman, Eve (2018). New Community Garden in the Works at Kiwanis Park. Laramie Boomerang. 

https://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/industry_news/new-community-garden-in-the-works-at-kiwanis-park/article_948b3004-def1-11e8-8c5f-87f27a8c4abe.html

 

Lacock, Tom (2018). AARP Wyoming Honors Laramie Volunteer, Judy Lowe. AARP.

https://states.aarp.org/aarp-wyoming-honors-laramie-volunteer-jody-lowe/

 

Woodsum, Gayle (2018). Entering into a community-university collaboration: Reflections from Feeding Laramie Valley. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Supple. 1). 

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2018.08A.017

 

AARP (2018). AARP Community Challenge 2018 Grantees. https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/about/info-2018/aarp-community-challenge-2018-grantees.html

Mayers, Katherine (2018). Volunteers Help Build Kiwanis Park Community Garden. Iron Branding.

http://www.uwbrandingiron.com/2018/11/01/volunteers-help-build-kiwanis-park-community-garden/

 

Pounds, Kaitamaria (2018). Tradition and innovation at the Higher Ground Fair. Iron Branding.

http://www.uwbrandingiron.com/2018/09/20/tradition-and-innovation-at-the-higher-ground-fair/

 

Wolf, Stephanie (2018). To Keep The Black West Alive These Actors Will Take up the Mantle of History. Colorado Public Radio.

http://www.cpr.org/news/story/to-keep-the-black-american-west-alive-these-actors-will-take-up-the-mantle-of-history

 

Farrell, Becky (2018). AARP Community Challenge Announces Two Wyoming Recipients. AARP Wyoming. 

https://states.aarp.org/aarp-community-challenge-announces-two-wyoming-recipients/

 

Porter, C., Woodsum, G., & Hargraves, M. (2018). Introduction—and Invitation—to the Food Dignity Special Issue. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(A), 1-4.

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2018.08A.025

 

N.A. (2018). Food Dignity. Flordia Food Policy Council. 

https://flfpc.org/2018/07/27/food-dignity/

 

Victor, Jeff (2018). Food security, access to emergency services hampered by neglected road. Gillette News Exchange: Wyoming News Exchange. 

https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/wyoming/article_8824901f-2c73-5ad8-9bca-64fa650928fa.html

 

C.M., Porter (2018). Food Dignity: Action Research on Engaging Food Insecure Communities and Universities in Building Sustainable Community Food Systems. USDA. 

https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/0224245-food-dignity-action-research-on-engaging-food-insecure-communities-and-universities-in-building-sustainable-community-food-systems.html

 

N.A. (2018). UW Students Hope to Expand Businesses Through Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Awards. UW News. 

http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2018/05/uw-students-hope-to-expand-businesses-through-ellbogen-50k-entrepreneurship-awards.html

 

Edwards, Melodie (2018). AmeriCorps Helps Laramie with Food Security Project. Wyoming Public Media.

http://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/americorps-helps-laramie-food-security-project#stream/0

 

NA.A UW Researchers Help Citizen Group Setting Vision for Senior-Friendly Laramie. UW News. 

http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2018/04/uw-researchers-help-citizen-group-setting-vision-for-senior-friendly-laramie.html

 

Elder, Alanna (2018). Despite Low College Price-tag, Some UW Students Still Struggle To Eat. Wyoming Public Media. 

http://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/despite-low-college-price-tag-some-uw-students-still-struggle-eat#stream/0

 

2017

 

Edwards, Melodie (2017). Higher Ground Fair Celebrates Life in the Rockies. Wyoming Public Media. 

http://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/higher-ground-fair-celebrates-life-rockies

 

Teter, Sara (2017). Higher Ground Fair aims to Bring Rocky Mountain Community Together. Laramie Live.

http://laramielive.com/higher-grounds-fair-aims-to-bring-rocky-mountain-community-together/

 

Gaechter, L., & Porter, C. M. (2018). “Ultimately about dignity”: Social movement frames used by collaborators in the Food Dignity action-research project. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(Suppl. 1), 147–166. 

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2018.08A.004

 

Elder, Alanna (2017). Summer Food Service Trying to Reach Kids. Wyoming Public Media.

http://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/summer-food-service-trying-reach-kids#stream/0

 

Lauren (2017). Feeding Laramie Valley Continues Free summer Food Program: “Kids Out to Lunch”. Laramie News. http://myhits106.com/2017/05/26/feeding-laramie-valley-continues-free-summer-food-program-kids-lunch/

 

N.A. (2017). Garden Board Partner Search Centers on HUB. The Saratoga Sun. 

https://www.saratogasun.com/story/2017/04/12/news/garden-board-partner-search-centers-on-hub/6315.html

 

N.A. (2017). Garden Grant Recipients Announced for Fiskars Project Orange Thumb. 

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170307005928/en/Garden-Grant-Recipients-Announced-Fiskars’-Project-Orange

 

N.A. (2017). Grant Recipients Announced for Fiskars Project Orange Thumb. Middleton Chamber of Commerce. 

https://business.middletonchamber.com/news/details/grant-recipients-announced-for-fiskars-project-orange-thumb

 

2016 

 

Leininger, Monika (2016). Laramie Upcoming Events. Branding Iron.

http://www.uwbrandingiron.com/2016/01/26/upcoming-events/

 

John (2016). Laramie Garden Study Shows Strong Productivity at 7,200 Feet. Laramie News. http://myhits106.com/2016/03/18/laramie-garden-study-shows-strong-productivity-at-7200-feet/

 

Porter, Christine; Wechsler, Alyssa; Arthur, Melvin (2016). Growing Wyoming: What can we Produce with Gardens? Division of Kinesiology and Health. University of Wyoming. 

http://growingresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-03-04-Gardens-Grow-Wyoming-INBRE-seminar.pdf

 

Shawn (2016). Feeding Laramie Valley Accepting Applications For Summer Internships. Laramie News. http://myhits106.com/2016/03/07/feeding-laramie-valley-accepting-applications-for-summer-internships/

 

Press Release (2016). Laramie Garden Study Shows Strong Productivity at 7.200 feet. Sweet Water Now.

https://www.sweetwaternow.com/laramie-garden-study-shows-strong-productivity-7200-feet/

 

Conk, Shannon; Porter, Christine (2016). Food Gardeners’ Productivity in Laramie Wyoming: More Than a Hobby. American Public Health Association: AM J Public Health.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4985081/

 

Tregaskis, Sharon (2016). Food for Thought: A Wyoming-based scholar explores gardening as a venue for social justice. Cornell Alumni Magazine. 

http://cornellalumnimagazine.com/food-for-thought-3/

 

Wimeditor (2016). Laramie’s Higher Ground Fair 2016. WyoLifestyle. 

http://www.wyolifestyle.com/blog/?m=201609

 

N.A. (2016). UW Nutrition Program Instructors Recognized for Excellence. UW News. 

http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2016/11/uw-nutrition-program-instructors-recognized-for-excellence.html

 

2015 

 

Owens, Reece (2015). Food in Wyoming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FiGiv-VmI8 

Dunning, Lina (2015). The Grace to Receive. Story Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecMqU1JagW4

 

Laramie City Council Work Session (2015). Monolith Work Session. https://www.cityoflaramie.org/DocumentCenter/View/9009/MRU?bidId=

 

Edwards, Melodie (2015). Wyoming Food Advocates Attend Social Change Conference in South Africa. Coming Public Media. 

http://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/term/feeding-laramie-valley#stream/0

 

N.A. (2015). UW, Wind River Reservation Project to Grow Health with Gardens. University of Wyoming News. 

http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2015/08/uw-wind-river-reservation-project-to-grow-health-with-gardens.html

 

N.A. (2015). Walmart Foundation Awards $157,500 to Wyoming Nonprofits. KGWN Cheyenne. 

https://www.kgwn.tv/home/headlines/Walmart-Foundation-Awards-157500-to-Wyoming-Nonprofits-330261861.html

 

N.A. (2015). Good Food Org Guide. Food Tank.

http://slowfoodwesternslope.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2015-good-food-guide.pdf

 

2014 

 

N.A. (2014). Food Dignity Receives 13th Annual CCPH Award. Community Campus Partnerships for Health.

https://devsoc.cals.cornell.edu/sites/devsoc.cals.cornell.edu/files/shared/documents/pressrelease-award14.pdf

 

Hampton, Jamie (2014) Farmer’s Market Sees Last Day of Season. Branding Iron.

http://www.uwbrandingiron.com/2014/10/01/farmers-market-sees-last-day-of-season/

 

Edwards, Melodie (2014). Study Says Small Gardens can be as Productive as Factory Farms. Wyoming Public Media.

http://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/study-says-small-gardens-can-be-productive-factory-farms#stream/0

 

Kimata, Ruth (2014). Faculty study health benefits of gardening. Branding Iron.

http://www.uwbrandingiron.com/?s=Feeding+Laramie+VALLEY+

 

N.A. (2014). Food Dignity Project Garners National Recognition. CALS Notes. 

http://cornellcals.tumblr.com/post/91153640930/food-dignity-project-garners-national-recognition

 

International Journal of Community Research and Engagement (IJCRE) 2014, 7, 3399, 

http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ijcre.v7i1.3399

https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/ijcre/article/view/3399/4697

 

N.A. (2014) High Country Conservatism: Annual Report.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/559d96e5e4b011c51cf14dd3/t/56fd83a4859fd02d140112d9/1459454891459/2014+FALL+Newsletter.pdf

 

2013

 

Laramie Rivers Conservation District: Annual Report.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/559d96e5e4b011c51cf14dd3/t/56fd8677e707eb368a5dd84e/1459455636520/2012-13+Annual+Report.pdf

 

Associated Press (2013). UW Research Supports Community Systems. Billings Gazette.

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/uw-research-supports-community-food-systems/article_cc887dd3-0670-5e8d-b1c5-18fd0b987e02.html

 

Weist, Hannah (2013). UW Research Supports Community Food Systems: Sustainable Systems Needed. The Sheridan Press. 

https://thesheridanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/060313.pdf

 

N.A. (2013). US: Tiny downtown greenhouse grows veggies for Wyo. coffee shop. HortiDaily. 

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6003318/us-tiny-downtown-greenhouse-grows-veggies-for-wyo-coffee-shop/

 

2012

 

Porter, Christine (2012). Can we do Social Justice Research? The food dignity case with community food systems for economic development, sustainability, and democracy. Center for Fair and Alternative Trade. 

https://cfat.colostate.edu/2012/11/can-we-do-social-justice-research-the-food-dignity-case-with-community-food-systems-for-economic-development-sustainability-and-democracy/

 

Kiggins, Steve (2012). Preventive Health to the Forefront with Sustainable Food Movement. University of Wyoming Vol. 14(1). 

http://www.uwyo.edu/uwyo/2012/14-1/christine-porter.html

 

2011

 

N.A. (2011). Nurturing Laramie’s Local Food System. Facing Hunger in America. 

http://facinghungerinamerica.blogspot.com/2011/08/nurturing-laramies-local-food-system.html

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