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Urgent Action Needed: Support the Farm Bill
May 14, 2013 Every five years, Congress passes a bundle of legislation, commonly called the "Farm Bill" that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy. The last Farm Bill was...
READ THE STORY >Support us through Omaha Gives!
May 13, 2013 Support the work of United Methodist Ministries, the Big Garden and Blue Flamingo, by joining Omaha Gives! on May 22nd. Omaha Gives! is a new 24-hour, online giving event...
READ THE STORY >Support the Big Garden at Lauritzen Gardens
May 9, 2013 Come to Lauritzen Gardens May 18th & 19th for the annual Spring into Spring plant sale. Visitors have the opportunity to purchase a variety of plants grown and...
READ THE STORY >United Methodist Min…
April 30, 2013 The Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede, Executive Director of United Methodist Ministries, has been appointed by Bishop Scott Jameson Jones to serve as a full-time pastor in a local church.…
Youth Volunteer in t…
April 29, 2013 On April 27th approximately eighty-five youth, youth leaders, and adults joined together for Global Youth Service Day, spending their Saturday in service at a variety of community agencies…
Big Garden Featured …
April 6, 2013 The following article appeared in the Nebraska United Methodist "Messenger" a quarterly statewide publication. It will appear in forthcoming nation-wide publications from United Methodist Communications. By Trish Johnson Nebraska Conference…
Annual Breakfast Eve…
February 6, 2013 On February 1st, over 100 people attended United Methodist Ministries' annual gathering. This year's event, entitled 'A Breakfast Awakening 3,' was held at Omaha's Metropolitan Community College Culinary…
Join us for our Annu…
January 9, 2013 We're brewing up another one-of-a-kind event with fresh Fair Trade coffee, tasty nibbles, and spirited conversation! We will be joined by longtime friend and community advocate, the Rev.…
Join us for a Hooten…
November 20, 2012 The Hootenanny is a monthly music and food event held at the Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha, with proceeds benefitting local food-related non-profits. The 'Hoots' are family-friendly, with…
Urban Abbey Proceeds…
October 26, 2012 The Big Garden has been selected as Urban Abbey's community partner for the month of November. You can help support both of these creative non-profits by: having a cup…
Big Garden Featured …
October 18, 2012 The Big Garden made the October 17th edition of the Live Well Omaha blog! Don't forget to come out for the Food Day events at Aksarben this weekend! For…
Hastings Grace Garde…
September 13, 2012 UPDATE! The Big Garden site at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings, NE is really growing. The goals of this garden are to create opportunities for cross cultural…
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