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Hunger is a problem that can be solved. This hour, we talk to people devoted to ending food insecurity. Jason Jakubowski, president and CEO of Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare, joins us to talk about the ways the organization has mobilized to feed the more than 540,000 people at risk of hunger in our state. We’ll also talk to two organizers of Middletown Community Fridge, a project of the Middletown Mutual Aid Collective. What are the challenges of starting a grass-roots community fridge? And finally, did you catch West Hartford’s own Sam Occhiogrosso on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship last year? We want to celebrate this 12-year-old baking star who proved 2020 wasn’t all bad.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.

Guests:
Jason Jakubowski – President and CEO of Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare
Maya Gomberg – Organizer of Middletown Community Fridge, 
Kirk Hart – Organizer of Middletown Community Fridge
(You can contact the Middletown Mutual Aid Collective via email: middletownmutualaid@gmail.com)
Sam Occhiogrosso – Kid baker from West Hartford, Season 8 Runner-Up on Food Network's Kids Baking Championship (@sambakesthecakes on Instagram)

Hunger is a problem that can be solved. This hour, we talk to people devoted to ending food insecurity. Jason Jakubowski, president and CEO of Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare, joins us to talk about the ways the organization has mobilized to feed the more than 540,000 people at risk of hunger in our state. We&rsquo;ll also talk to two organizers of Middletown Community Fridge, a project of the Middletown Mutual Aid Collective. What are the challenges of starting a grass-roots community fridge? And finally, did you catch West Hartford&rsquo;s own Sam Occhiogrosso on Food Network&rsquo;s Kids Baking Championship last year? We want to celebrate this 12-year-old baking star who proved 2020 wasn&rsquo;t all bad.
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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.
Guests: Jason Jakubowski &ndash; President and CEO of <a href="https://www.ctfoodbank.org/">Connecticut Food Bank</a>/<a href="http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index">Foodshare</a> Maya Gomberg &ndash; Organizer of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/middletowncommunityfridge/?hl=en">Middletown Community Fridge, </a> Kirk Hart &ndash; Organizer of Middletown Community Fridge (You can contact the Middletown Mutual Aid Collective via email: middletownmutualaid@gmail.com) Sam Occhiogrosso &ndash; Kid baker from West Hartford, Season 8 Runner-Up on Food Network's Kids Baking Championship (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sambakesthecakes/?hl=en">@sambakesthecakes</a> on Instagram)

Seasoned is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host Robyn Doyon-Aitken and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.

Go to CTPublic.org/food to see our featured recipes and videos and sign up for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.

For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasoned

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">Seasoned</a> is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/robyn-doyon-aitken">Robyn Doyon-Aitken</a> and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.
Go to <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/food">CTPublic.org/food</a> to see our featured recipes and videos and <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">sign up</a> for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.
For more, visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">ctpublic.org/seasoned</a>

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