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Healthful Lessons in feeding the Hungry
March 7, 2012 By
Students from five Chester County schools learned recently how to stretch food dollars to purchase nutritious fare while also working to alleviate hunger in their communities during the Farm Bureau’s annual Food Check-Out Week.
Susan Rzucidlo, a co-owner of Silent Z Farm Inc., developed and organized the program for the second year, the Farm Bureau said. She connected student groups with area food cupboards and agriculture. Each group was given $100 to spend at a supermarket to purchase food items needed by the Chester County Food Bank. Students had to compare prices and use coupons. The total dollars saved by careful selection of brands and items allowed students to purchase up to $160 worth of food for the $100 they had to spend.
Students then delivered the donations to the Food Cupboard nearest to them. They learned that “even if you are 12, you can make a difference to someone,” said a news release from the Farm Bureau, a voluntary organization that works to advance the interests of regional agriculture. The schools — Kennett Middle and High School, Oxford’s Penn’s Grove Middle School, Unionville’s Charles F. Patton Middle School, and Octorara High School — also held food drives.
At a ceremony in the county commissioners’ office last week, Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Ryan Costello praised the students’ efforts, reminding the audience that one in eight people go hungry during some part of the month in Chester County, one of the wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania and the 24th wealthiest in the nation. Agriculture is the top industry in Chester County, second of all counties in farm sales revenue in Pennsylvania. The Farm Bureau and the students invite everyone to locate a food cupboard near them and take food or a donation to continue to help neighbors in need. Peanut butter, tuna, beans, cereals and rice are in great demand right now.
-author, Kathleen Brady Shea
Farming Conference – 2012
February 20, 2012 By
On Saturday, March 24, 2012 Chester County’s Premier Farming Conference will be held at the Chester County Intermediate Unit beginning at 8am. An array of speakers will provide presentations on farming including a keynote address by PA Secretary of Agriculture George Grieg.
Single registration is $25 – group registration is $20 per person. You can register online at www.cc2020.org. or email: info@cc2020.org
Here is a list of the speakers 3242012
Raised Garden Bed Kick Off
February 8, 2012 By
On Saturday March 10, 2012 the Food Bank is holding an event to start the Raised Garden Bed Project at Schools. It will be held at the Visitor Center Auditorium at Longwood Gardens from 10am to 11am. It will include seasonal gardening tips from Longwood’s Senior Gardener Harold Taylor and a tour of Longwood’s Production Greenhouse.
The fee of $5 per person will cover the event and includes a pot-a-plant for attendees to take home. You can register using this on-line form or call 610-388-5400.
Isaacs Supports Food Bank with Soup Offer
January 13, 2012 By
Enjoy a sandwich and cup of soup at Isaacs’s in Exton during January 2012 and you will be supporting the Food Bank. They are donating $1 for every person that purchases a soup with their sandwich. Fighting hunger could not be easier!
Our thanks to the Exton Isaacs…this is the second January they are supporting the food bank with their fundraiser. It’s a great organization that supports the community!
Venison Donations
December 2, 2011 By
In partnership with Hunters Sharing the Harvest, the Chester County Food Bank has initiated a venison program to provide venison to help feed the hunger in our area.
BUTCHER FEES COVERED - If you donate your deer through one of the butchers listed below, the butcher will process the deer meat into ground venison free of charge to the hunter and on your behalf, donate the meat to the Chester County Food Bank. Venison is a healthy source of protein that will help provide much needed nutrition to the 70,000 people in Chester County that struggle daily to get the food the need.
Please contact one of these butchers for more information:
COUNTRYSIDE BUTCHERING 269 Long Lane Honey Brook, PA 19344 Ph: 610-273-2629 Hrs: Call for drop-off
Food Drive At John's Supply & Rental
November 28, 2011 By
On Saturday, December 10, 2011, a food drive will be held to benefit the Chester County Food Bank at: John’s Supply & Rental located at 31 Lanchester Road, Narvon Pa. Just 1 mile west of Honey Brook along route 322.
From 8am to 1pm, they are accepting canned goods, frozen turkeys, gift cards and monetary donations. For more information call 610-273-9326.
Norwood Company Food Drive
October 24, 2011 By
Hats off to the Norwood Company of Malvern, PA. They just delivered over 1,500 pounds of food collected from their food drive. It’s an annual campaign for the company and we truly appreciate their help.
“It’s nice to know organizations like yours are available to the public. There is such a need nationwide and every member counts whether it be the donor, sorter, loader or transporter. It’s the receiver who benefits and who reminds each of us why all the hard work and efforts matter.” says Nicole Rota, Project Administrator at the Norwood Company.
Conference will Benefit Food Bank
October 17, 2011 By
On Saturday, October 22nd, Kristen Hagopian is holding a conference a the Days Hotel & Conference Center in West Chester. She is speaking about “Brilliant Frugal Living” – her book designed to tackle the biggest areas in which American’s wish to slash spending - food, clothing, home improvement. Her talk will include strategies you can and use to slash your expenses…and she guarantees she can save you money.
Five dollars of every ticket sold will be donated to the Chester County Food Bank.
Visit her website here to learn more about ticket info: BrilliantFrugalLiving.com
Hunters – bring a can, get a raffle ticket
September 30, 2011 By
On Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Wagontown Fire Company Hall, they are holding an event called the Chester County Backyard Hunters Night Out. Games, Raffles and a Buffet dinner will be part of the festivities…and if you bring a canned food donation, you will receive a ONE FREE raffle ticket for the MUZZLELOADER Drawing. Food, games and fun for the whole family, and a food drive to benefit the local food cupboards in Chester County.
Here is their HuntersHelpHungry that offers ticket information.
For more info contact Art Lyle at 484-643-6132
