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Wendell Community Garden Free Clinic  Come and learn to grow healthy, organic foods! Increase your access to locally grown fruits and vegetable. Save money by learning to grow healthier food. Connect to creation. Learn agricultural skills. Get kids excited about growing healthy foods. Encourage self-reliance. All are welcome to attend! Location: St Eugene Community Garden, 608 Lion’s Club Rd, Wendell (right next to Lion’s Club) 2010 Raleigh Crop Walk  Raleigh, NC—“The 2010 CROP Hunger Walk committee has voted to add Partners for Strong Communities to its 2010 Benefiting Agency list,” according to Maggie Castor, Director of Programs at Partners. Mark your calendar to participate: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. (more) New Community Garden “Feast with Friends” Wendell, NC—Partners for Strong Communities, in an effort to raise awareness around hunger and obesity in our community, sponsored its first annual, “Feast with Friends” fundraising dinners. (more) Mobile Nutrition Education Program  Nash County, NC—Partners for Strong Communities launched a Mobile Nutrition Education Program to help elementary school students understand the importance of eating their fruits and vegetables. (more) 2009 Raleigh Crop Walk  Raleigh, NC—Partners for Strong Communities contributed their time and resources in helping to make the 2009 Raleigh Crop Walk a success. Partners sponsored a water station for walkers and also provided some of the musical entertainment. (more) “Plant A Row for the Hungry” Campaign Raleigh, NC—Gov. Perdue planted a row of collard greens at the Executive Mansion for the “Plant a Row for the Hungry” Campaign. (more) |
July 21, 2010 31 Businesses/Organizations Already on Board to Support the 10% Campaign Raleigh – The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) today launched a new statewide effort to build North Carolina’s local food economy. The 10% Campaign encourages consumers to spend 10 percent of their existing food dollars on foods produced in North Carolina. By supporting local food producers and related businesses, the 10% Campaign will create jobs, boost the viability of North Carolina farms and fisheries and promote healthy communities statewide. “In these challenging times, buying local foods will benefit our farmers and fishermen and help grow our economy,” said Dan Gerlach, Golden LEAF president. “Golden LEAF is proud to support the 10% Campaign because North Carolina’s agricultural products are fresher, tastier and healthier.” More about launch partners and how consumers, businesses and organizations can support the campaign. |
 Americans nationwide feel helpless when it comes to aiding the birds smothered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Not 11-year-old Olivia Bouler from Long Island, NY. She has raised more than $70,000 from paintings such as this one to aid in the clean-up of oil-coated birds. Read entire article.  A sign at the entrance says: "Take what you need, leave your fair share." Customers who can't pay are asked to donate their time. The concept has worked, with surprising success, at a handful of individually operated community cafes in Salt Lake City, Denver and Highland Park, N.J. Read entire article. 
More neighborhood farmers markets, where consumers can buy fruit and vegetables from local producers, are cropping up across the USA. Over the past decade, farmers markets have increased 71%.
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 Peaches & Greens produce truck DETROIT—In a neighborhood served by 26 liquor stores but only one grocery, a community group is peddling fresh fruits and vegetables. Read entire article. |
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