Meet Our Partners: Bmore Community Food

From a devastating fire, a beautiful relationship formed between Bmore Community Food and MEANS Database. A donor introduced us and mentioned their need as they work through this trying time and still make an impact on their community. Since July 20th, we have...

My Personal Experience Working with MEANS Database

By Espoir Sepa I am super excited to share with you my first-ever experience in the United States in Washington DC, where I did my fellowship program for three months which started in September 2022 and ended in December 2022.  The Community Engagement Exchange(CEE)...

THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH INVOLVEMENT

By: Jeffrey Kwabena Yeboah The Community Engagement Exchange Program (CEE) is an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) that focuses on developing a global network of emerging civil society leaders who...

Remote Full-Time Program Manager Position

Program Description  MEANS Database is seeking a Program Manager applicant based in Florida to join our team starting in mid-September. As a food recovery platform, we have been making strides to increase food recovery in Florida and are looking for a food waste...

Food Insecurity + COVID-19

Even two years later, the United States is still recovering from the aftermath of the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic. During the immediate lockdowns and government shutdowns, the essentials such as food became scarce, but the burden was unequally distributed. The pandemic...

Plant Breeding

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, 66 percent of total crop production comes from only 9 plant species (ex: rice, corn, wheat), even when there are more than 6000 species grown and harvested for food consumption. This sort of global...