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September
is Hunger Action Month and Food Gatherers, a member of the Feeding America
network, is asking individuals to take action to fight hunger in our
community. Our theme is 30 Ways in 30 Days, and every day of September,
we’re encouraging everyone to find their way to join the cause.
Hunger Action Month Events:
Tee Off for Hunger
Friday, September
10, at Pierce Lake Golf Course
7AM Registration; 8AM Shot gun start to be followed by lunch
United Way of Washtenaw County 4-person Best Ball Golf Tournament.
Register early 734.677.7214
Registration Form (pdf)
HomeGrown Festival
Saturday, September
11, at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market; 6-10PM
Visit Food Gatherers' table to purchase produce from our Gathering Farm, a
pack of our carrot-themed notecards and to learn more about how we are
fighting hunger locally!
http://www.homegrownfestival.org/
Shop for Hunger at Borders
Friday, September 17
and Saturday, September 18
Print off the voucher below and bring it to any of Borders' 3 An n Arbor
locations or www.Borders.com and a percentage of net sales raised will be
donated to Food Gatherers.
Voucher (pdf)
"What About You" Walk for Hunger
Saturday, September
25 at Gallup Park; 10AM Registration; 11AM Walk
Organize a team to collect pledges or simply participate in the "What
About You" 2K or 5K walk at Gallup Park.
Flyer (pdf)
Pledge Sheet
(pdf)
Register online (http://whataboutyouwalk.eventbrite.com/)
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Super Carrots!
Thursdays, 3-7pm
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Don't forget your SUPER CARROTS*!
Every
Thursday we will be selling fresh (picked the same day!) produce, and
throughout August, we will have our Supe r Carrots!
Westside
Farmer's Market (Westgate, corner of Jackson/Maple) from 3-7pm.
this
week we will also have fresh tomatoes!
This proj ect was recently highlighted by the Heritage Newspapers and
Ann Arbor.com:
'Super Carrots' grown at Food
Gatherers, sold at Westside Farmer's Market in Ann Arbor
Food Gatherers becomes
"Super Carrots" at the Westside Farmers Market
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About Super Carrots:
Super Carrots are part of Food Gatherers' Community Kitchen
Job Training Program - part of our overall effort to not merely alleviate
hunger but to end hunger. Students are at-risk youth (ages 17-21) who
receive six weeks of instruction in the culinary arts and food safety while
preparing and serving hot meals to our neighbors in need at the Community
Kitchen. Graduates of this program obtain marketable skills and experience
to help them secure gainful employment in the food industry. Food
Gatherers added a paid internship component to the program in 2007 to
provide additional training and job experience to graduates.
This year, several students selected for Food Gatherers
internships are also participating in the Raised Bed Pilot Project where
they will learn valuable skills related to growing, marketing and selling
their own food. A variety of purple, orange and yellow "Super Carrot
s" will be sold by the interns at the Westside Farmers Market every
Thurs., 3-7PM, through Sept. 30.
Come visit us any Thursday through September. We'll have
our carrots through August, but we will also have other produce available
for sale. All of our produce is grown without chemicals!
See you at the market!
p.s. if you just can't believe the great deal ($3 for a big
bunch of carrots!) donations are also accepted! Can't make it to the
Farmer's Market but want to make a donation? click here!
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