Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Farm and Garden
Crew-Call August 17, 2010
The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Harrison Branch Public Library will host a FREE showing of the food documentary, “FRESH” on Thursday, August 19 at 6:30pm at the Richard B. Harrison Library 1313 New Bern Avenue Raleigh, NC 27610. This documentary is making Americans ‘THINK” about where our food comes from, how we get it and what’s in the food we eat. “FRESH” celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. We hope you can c’mon out and join us for this fun event!
VOLUNTEER TIMES & EVENTS
Food Shuttle Farm,
Looking for something fun to do during the week? Sun and Steven are at the farm most mornings and late afternoons. Email Sun (sun@foodshuttle.org) for more information.
Work day, Saturday between 9a-2p (4505 Tryon Road)
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- We need 10 volunteers that can each commit 2-3 hours this Saturday!
- Reserve your spot with Sun (sun@foodshuttle.org) so he knows you’re coming out to help!
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Neighbor 2 Neighbor Tuesday from 8:30a-9:30a
Mayview Wednesday from 8:30a-9:30a
Alliance Thursday from 4:00-5:00p
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- We really need help watering & keeping the weeds out of the gardens! If you can volunteer on a different day or time, please email Amanda.
- We need 3 volunteers for each work day- email Amanda (Amanda@foodshuttle.org) if you can help.
- Garden Addresses/Directions: Neighbor to Neighbor is at 1200 S Blount Street; 1 story brick building on right with long chain link fence. The Mayview garden site is located down the grassy hill behind the duplex at 2136 Mayview Rd (backing up to the Jaycee field). Alliance Medical Ministry is located at the corner of New Bern Ave. and Donald Ross Dr. at 101 Donald Ross.
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Irvin Learning Farm, 9a-12p (2912B Jones Ferry Road, Chapel Hill)
The Food Shuttle and Triangle Land Conservancy are starting a new teaching farm at TLC’s Irvin Learning Farm outside of Carrboro on Jones Ferry Rd. and we need your help! We’re installing 1/2 acre of vegetables on new land at Irvin Hill and plan to expand this teaching operation to include vegetable production, permaculture and rotation grazing for small farm animal production. If you live near Chapel Hill this is a great opportunity to help start a teaching farm from the ground up. Please email Sun (sun@foodshuttle.org) if you are able to help on Friday from 9a-12p and Steven (steven.p.horton@gmail.com) if you can help Saturday from 9a-12p.
Directions to Irvin Learning Farm:
From Chapel Hill: Go west on NC 54 Bypass and take the Jones Ferry Road exit. Turn left onto Jones Ferry Road and follow 3.6 miles to the Irvin Learning Farm sign on the left. Follow the signs indicating the gravel driveway on the left. Go past the barns and house, take the next dirt path on the left. The garden is down the hill.
Food Shuttle Culinary Garden
We’re looking for a few good gardeners that can help us grow our Food Shuttle Garden! Culinary Job Training Program students and Operation Frontline class participants use herbs and produce from this garden to learn how to incorporate healthy, fresh ingredients into their recipes. The Food Shuttle garden is open during our business hours (Mon-Fri 8a-4p and Sat 8a-noon). Please email Steven (steven.p.horton@gmail.com) if you can help!
PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) – sign up to become a member or drop off site!
The IFFS PAR program encourages people to grow extra and/or donate excess produce to people in need through IFFS. We will have weekly PAR produce drop-off sites at locations around our 7 county service area, including at Logan’s on Saturday mornings.
If you are interested in becoming a member (donating produce from your own harvest) or know of a farmers market or store that might be interested in becoming a PAR drop-off site please contact Don at don@foodshuttle.org.
BackPack Buddies Food Drive this Thursday!
Please join us this Thursday from 6a-6p at Crabtree Mall and Cary Crossroads for the Mix 101.5 WRAL-FM BackPack Buddies Food Drive.
GARDEN SUPPLIES
We are still in need of hand-tool donations. We gladly accept new and/or lightly used equipment. Thanks to all who have responded.
New Volunteer?
If you have not filled out a volunteer form or have a friend who is interested in helping out please email Janet at (rgsjrs@aol.com)
Hope to see you at FRESH!
Sun, Amanda, Steven, Elizabeth & Katherine
