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Fresh Solutions: Join Benny’s Pantry & ISU Greenhouse to Fight Food Insecurity

Travis Jensen works the garden at the ISU Greenhouse
Travis Jensen works the garden at the ISU Greenhouse

KISU’s Jaman Anderson sits down with Rachel Nelsen, student manager of Benny’s Pantry at Idaho State University, to discuss the pantry’s innovative partnership with the ISU Greenhouse. Rachel shares how the collaboration is bringing fresh, campus-grown produce to students facing food insecurity. Listeners will learn about the challenges and rewards of growing food for the campus community, how to get involved, and why supporting Benny’s Pantry matters now more than ever. This post includes access to Benny's Pantry volunteer opportunities sign-up forms.

Volunteers are needed each day from 9:00 am to 10:00 am for watering and weeding at the ISU Greenhouse. Harvesting

Access Benny's Pantry Volunteer Sign-up Sheets -

Volunteer to help with gardening at ISU Greenhouse: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAAAB29A6FDC25-55486617-isugarden#/

Volunteer to restock at Benny's Pantry (PSUB):
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAAAB29A6FDC25-51466834-bennys#/https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAAAB29A6FDC25-51466834-bennys#/

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Jamon Anderson has served with KISU FM since 2003 in many capacities including show-host, newscaster, announcer, board operator, production specialist, engineering assistant, automation specialist, and program director. He was hired as KISU's General Manager and Program Director in 2019.