Sunday, July 5, 2009

Fresh Abundance Weekly News - July 5th, 2009

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Happy Birthday to Fresh Abundance!

We turned five years old this week. We are here to stay to build our community food supply, and for the first time ever we will harvest an item or two for the weekly box from the p.e.a.c.h. farm.

It is exciting to support local farmers, and to become yet another farm bringing food to local plates. You will now find p.e.a.c.h. farm produce at Fresh Abundance stores, and at Community Roots Market each Sunday 11-4 located at 2015 N Division.

Every time you shop at Fresh Abundance or buy from the p.e.a.c.h. farm you support the following p.e.a.c.h. programs and projects.


p.e.a.c.h. Programs and Projects

PEACH Permaculture Farm Apprentice Program
This program trains apprentices into farmers and then matches them with land from the Abundant Harvest Farmland Trust. We select folks for the program who are committed to staying in our Spokane community and working on our local food system These farmers will become trusted, skilled food producers enabling the fresh future and well being of our community.

Farm HANDS
This program brings a diversity of hands to the land to grow local food. Farm Hands will be provided by teens and adults doing community service, folks on public assistance, service learning students from universities and public schools, selected inmates on work release, and local volunteers. Farm hands provide a positive contribution to our local food system while they acquire valuable skills and inspiration for growing their own food.

GEO-Thermal Greenhouse
We are constructing a prototype of a small food growing structure that will allow a family to grow some of their fresh food year round in our cold climate without using grid power.

Annual Tomato Plant Give-Away
In the spring we grow several thousand tomato plants on our p.e.a.c.h. Permaculture Farm. We give these plants to low income families with a goal of encouraging these folks to grow their own food. We select seeds that can be easily saved and we pass this information along with the gift of these plants.

LOCAL Safe Farmer Certification
Our program privately certifies local farmers that are using organic methods and sustainable farming practices. This certification gives local consumers confidence and allows these producers access to the vast Fresh Abundance marketing network.

Abundant Harvest Farmland Trust
We actively acquire land through purchase via grant funding, willed estates, generous gifts and fundraising. This property is maintained by the p.e.a.c.h. Farmland Trust, which protects it from development and preserves it as an agricultural resource.

Community Roots Market
We run a year round, indoor/outdoor, buy-local farmers market. This venue provides access to low cost vending for local farmers, back yard gardeners, artists, and crafters.

Till next week - BUY LOCAL, Brightspirit

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