Plant your Fall Crop now!
Plant A Row for the Hungry has been a huge success. We are still collecting donations of fesh fruits and vegetables that go to feed families, children and seniors across the Greater Triangle. And just because summer is winnding down doesn't mean Plant A Row is going away. Did you see Gov Perdue planting a row at the governor's mansion last week? We hope you'll consider doing the same. Fall gardens can yield delicous, nutritous greens and we will will continue collecting your Plant A Row produce througout the year. You can bring them right here to the Food Shuttle or to Logan Trading Co in Dowtown Raleigh.
And if you've never had a garden before, we've made some helpful videos with our friends at Logans to show you how to get started. First up is how to plant your fall crop in a container. This is perfect if you don't have space in your yard but still want to grow fresh vegetables and Plant A Row for the Hungry!
More from Bob
As we've recounted here recently, Bob Dylan will use the proceeds from his upcoming Holiday album to benefit Feeding America. We're celebrating around these parts with whatever Dylan we can find hanging around youtube. Here's Thunder on the Mountain, from the 2006 release Modern Times.
BJ's holds BackPack Buddies Drive
Last Thursday, BJ's Membership Club held a BackPack Buddies drive at the Garner location to provide 500 BackPacks for kids in our community who go hungry on the weekends. The BackPacks provide kids with 6 healthy meals and 2 snacks every weekend during the school year. Cortina King, General Manager of Garner's BJ's Membership Club, shared with us the importance of BackPack Buddies in the community:
A huge THANK YOU to BJ's Charitable Foundation for donating $15,000 to BackPack Buddies!! More information on BJ's Charitable Foundation can be found here.
Farm Potluck tomorrow night
Come on out for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle FARM POTLUCK!
We will have our monthly Farm Potluck this Tuesday, September 15th at 6pm.
The weather should be amazing and there’s an abundance of produce to enjoy in the triangle. The IFFS monthly Farm Potlucks are a great opportunity to meet other volunteers, check out what’s been going on out at the farm, and enjoy delicious local food! Our first potluck was a huge success and we’re hoping to get more of you out there every month. We’d love to see each of you out there, even if you haven’t had a chance to volunteer or visit yet. Please bring a dish to share and enjoy getting to know other Food Shuttle supporters.
Planning on coming? We will certainly embrace all last minute attendees, however, if you do plan to come please let Katherine know (Katherine@foodshuttle.org) so that we have an approximate head count.
Mark your calendars now for the fall – we will be having Farm Potlucks the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The next potluck will be on October 13th.
The farm is located at 2401 Dover Farm Rd, just off Tryon Rd in Raleigh.
We'll see you all there tomorrow night!
Gov. Bev Perdue joins PAR campaign!
Gov. Bev Perdue joined the Food Shuttle and Logans Trading Co. this morning to plant some collard greens and cabbage for the PAR program! It was a wonderful way to start the day at the Food Shuttle by fighting hunger alongside the Governor. With the PAR program ending this month, it is important for the people in North Carolina to remember to donate their extra produce to people in need! News 14 Carolina was at the Governor's Mansion as the fall crops were planted:
Happy Birthday, Pam!
We celebrated Pam's birthday here at the Food Shuttle today with some great cake and ice cream! Pam is a vital part of the Food Shuttle staff and makes sure that everything goes smoothly in the warehouse with Food Recovery and Distribution. Here's a video from some IFFS staff sending Pam birthday wishes:
This weekend's special Crew Call, Potluck and more!
Raleigh Crop Mob’s 1st Work-Action at IFFS Farm
Sunday September 13: 2:00pm-8:00pm
This is a very special Crew Call in cooperation with the Raleigh Crop Mob’s first Work-Action at IFFS Farm (see map directions below). Raleigh Crop Mob is building on the Crop Mob model developed by young farmers and Local Ag. Activists in Orange and Chatam Co. to assist local farmers with “spontaneous” volunteer work days. Raleigh Crop Mob will meet once a month on a different local farm to work. learn and eat together. An evening meal will be provided by Food Shuttle at 6:30. Participants are encouraged to bring musical instruments for a jam session after dinner. Please RSVP to CropMob Coord. Steve Horton so we will know who to expect for dinner! steven.p.horton@gmail.com
Map to of the IFFS Farm on 2401 Dover Farm Road: http://bit.ly/FoodShuttleFarm
Farm Potluck Moved to NEXT WEEK: September 15 at 6:30
We will discuss our plans for ramping up the Farm and Garden program to meet these new challenges at the Farm Potluck next Tuesday, Sept 15th at 6:30. We would love to have you and anyone else who is interested in IFFS’s farm and garden projects come out and join us for good food and conversation.
Map of the IFFS Farm on 2401 Dover Farm Road: http://bit.ly/FoodShuttleFarm
Additional Weekly Local Ag Conversations
There is a weekly Student Local Ag. Discussion group mediated by Steve Horton and Sun Butler that plans to meet every Thursday from 4-6 PM at the Farm House Restaurant at 3011 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh at the corner of Friendly Dr. Outside agitators are welcome. Contact Steve for details steven.p.horton@gmail.com
OFL Thoughts on Durham Service Center Ribbon Cutting
Matt Carusona, IFFS's Operation Frontline AmeriCorps, attended the ribbon cutting on Wednesday and shares his thoughts on the exciting opportunity Operation Frontline now has in Durham.
With yesterday’s ribbon cutting ceremony at the Durham Service Center, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle opens its doors in the Durham community and “steps out.” With this momentous event comes opportunity - opportunity for the Operation Frontline program to expand its reach and service within Durham. With six Durham OFL programs in 2008, nine in 2009 and fifteen planned for 2010 the IFFS Operation Frontline Program continues to grow in Durham. Having a physical presence in Durham creates unique opportunity for IFFS OFL to reach out and connect with individuals, organizations on a much more organic basis. However, as the amount of classes offered increases so does the need for volunteer chefs, nutritionist, and educators to help lead and manage OFL classes. Individuals and or organizations who want to get involved should contact staff to find out further information about opportunities in Durham. IFFS’s OFL program was excited to be a part of yesterday’s event and looks forward to growing within the Durham community.