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    • Mission
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    • Ways to Give to Working Food
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October 12, 2020

Black Farms, Food Systems Disruptions & COVID-19

Community Impact, Local FoodBy Melissa DeSaOctober 12, 2020

When COVID hit it became glaringly obvious the food system was broken. We knew to some degree it wasn’t working, but it took the gears screeching to a stop in our economy. Overnight, milk was being dumped, produce was being left to rot, animals being killed because there wasn’t room to keep them. It wasn’t…

Smoky Persimmon and Butternut Soup

Local Food, RecipesBy Melissa DeSaOctober 12, 2020

From Chef Ashley Rella This is a great recipe to help use up two of those crops coming in right now. If you don’t have any growing at home, be sure to check out local producers from High Spring Orchard and Bakery, Frog Song Organics, and Siembra Farms, Softer persimmons like Haichau or Sajio can…

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