The Local Food Relief Fund started with a goal of raising $30,000 in a week. Instead, donors gave $130,579 for food pantries to purchase produce from local farmers.
Groundwork Launches Local Food Relief Fund
To support local farmers and out-of-work families during the coronavirus pandemic, Groundwork has partnered with Manna Food Project, Northwest Food Coalition, and Food Rescue to raise donations for purchasing locally grown food for food pantry families.
Urgent Action: Contact Congress to Support Farms and Local Food in Pandemic
Please support the relationships that we are so fortunate to have with local growers by contacting your representatives and senators in Congress now.
Farm to School Month Celebrates Healthy Local Food for Kids and Healthier Budgets for Farm Families
As Farm to School Month draws to a close, we honor schools doing it right! Farm to school is one of the most important movements alive in America today, because it’s about creating a healthy food culture, and without that big does of prevention, our health care system doesn’t stand a chance.
Harvest Dinner Spotlight: Young Farmers Say Follow Your Farming Dream
This young farming couple-Bailey Samp and John Dindia-will be providing some of the locally grown bounty at Harvest at the Commons. Their advice to others who nurture a farming dream: Go for it.
Norconk Farm Pickled Asparagus
Barbara Norconk helps run one of the finest asparagus farms anywhere, Norconk Farm. She shared her delicious recipe for pickled asparagus with us. Enjoy!