Monday, November 10, 2014

Connect with Local Farmers

Source EVEN MORE nutritious food!

Locating and utilizing multiple sources of food is extremely important to the sustainability of your program. Here is another great resource for you to do just that!

AmpleHarvest.org is a national 501c3 organization that works to connect food pantries and soup kitchens to local farmers and growers. Many farmers find themselves with more produce than they can use and food pantries and soup kitchens are always looking for more ways to source additional nutritious food for their patrons. AmpleHarvest.org wants to connect you and your local farmers! Visit www.AmpleHarvest.org/register to get registered today. It is completely free for both you and farmers to use and an excellent resource to gain EVEN MORE access to nutritious food!
GSFB Network is a blog for partner agencies of Good Shepherd Food Bank focused on feeding Maine's hungry.