Please read the reports...about "Bridging the Gap" that put additional pressure on small farmers.
Here are some links to read.
This is another level of helping.
Thank you kindly.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
KPFA 94.1, About Health - September 14, 2009 at 2pm
What an excellent broadcast! There are so many great community groups, urban gardens, sustainable environment enthusiasts here in the Bay Area. This is definitely a program well-worth listening to.
The Lemon Lady was mentioned today on KPFA FM 94.1, it was a gardening/organic/green type of program, called 'About Health'. http://www.kpfa.org/archive/id/54580
46:25 in the show Lemon lady is mentioned.
I know Marty! Marty is a wonderful individual who jumped on board with enthusiasm to help The Lemon Lady grow seedlings for donation to several community gardens around Concord, California. It is dedicated volunteers such as Marty who make this world a better place! The Lemon Lady is honored to have you for a friend. Thank you for your help over the past few months. Happy Gardening. Let's get growing!
Marty - if you read this, please call me. :)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Food Bank CONCORD - TODAY, Sunday, September 13th, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Contra Costa warehouse
4010 Nelson Avenue, Concord, CA 94520
(925) 676-7543
Calling All KidsAre you a kid who has wanted to volunteer at the Food Bank warehouse and just aren't old enough? This weekend there is no age limit of 11 years old at the Food Bank and we are inviting ALL AGES to come to our Open House and Family Volunteer Day. Learn more about the Food Bank and how we work while also helping to get produce ready for distribution. We will have activities for kids of all ages!
Please join us:
Sept. 13: Open house and Family Volunteer Day, Food Bank Concord Warehouse. No reservations required. Drop in between 2:30 and 4:30.
Kids you can also join Flint from Sony Pictures' Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in becoming a Hunger Helper - someone who finds ways to fight hunger in the community. Become a Hunger Helper today by making your own bookmark and even writing to your Congressman.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Food Bank Open House - Saturday in Fairfield, Sunday in Concord...
Calling All Kids
Are you a kid who has wanted to volunteer at the Food Bank warehouse and just aren't old enough? This weekend there is no age limit of 11 years old at the Food Bank and we are inviting ALL AGES to come to our Open House and Family Volunteer Day. Learn more about the Food Bank and how we work while also helping to get produce ready for distribution. We will have activities for kids of all ages!
Are you a kid who has wanted to volunteer at the Food Bank warehouse and just aren't old enough? This weekend there is no age limit of 11 years old at the Food Bank and we are inviting ALL AGES to come to our Open House and Family Volunteer Day. Learn more about the Food Bank and how we work while also helping to get produce ready for distribution. We will have activities for kids of all ages!
Please join us:
Sept. 12: Open house and Family Volunteer Day, Food Bank Fairfield Warehouse. No reservations required. Drop in between 2:30 and 4:30.
Sept. 13: Open house and Family Volunteer Day, Food Bank Concord Warehouse. No reservations required. Drop in between 2:30 and 4:30.
Kids you can also join Flint from Sony Pictures' Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in becoming a Hunger Helper - someone who finds ways to fight hunger in the community. Become a Hunger Helper today by making your own bookmark and even writing to your Congressman.
Monday, September 7, 2009
The Lemon Lady Delivered $60,000+ of fresh produce to hunger relief organizations
When life gives you lemons...take them to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano or a neighborhood food pantry.
Hunger is far from over.
Sweet orange smiles, bitter melons, bushels of beans, tons of tomatoes, zillions of zucchini, crates of cucumbers, corn, yellow as the sun, piles of peaches, peppers, pears, peas, everything local, long days, fun days, adventure, apricots, loquats, laughs and grapes, raisins, eggplant, purple, white, round and long, red berries, blueberries, green berries, carrots, cilantro, celery and basil, green from the earth - friends and farmers along the way have made it possible for The Lemon Lady to deliver over $60,000+ worth of fresh produce to local food pantries in Contra Costa County. Bet ya never thought a few lemons could turn into such a worthwhile project!
Sweet orange smiles, bitter melons, bushels of beans, tons of tomatoes, zillions of zucchini, crates of cucumbers, corn, yellow as the sun, piles of peaches, peppers, pears, peas, everything local, long days, fun days, adventure, apricots, loquats, laughs and grapes, raisins, eggplant, purple, white, round and long, red berries, blueberries, green berries, carrots, cilantro, celery and basil, green from the earth - friends and farmers along the way have made it possible for The Lemon Lady to deliver over $60,000+ worth of fresh produce to local food pantries in Contra Costa County. Bet ya never thought a few lemons could turn into such a worthwhile project!
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”
-Michelangelo
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Did you know there is a Whole Grains Council?
The Whole Grains Council is having an "I Love My Whole Grains" photo contest? You can win some really neat prizes, a cookbook collection, free food, a professional chef to cook a week's worth of whole-grain inspired meals.
The Lemon Lady found a cute one of The Lemon Lady Junior. Be inspired to cook whole grains for better taste and healthier living!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW:
Title: Whole-Grain Banana Bread at The Tea Party
Sweet Hostess couldn't wait for her tea party to begin before sampling the delicious, healthy desserts! Whole-grain banana bread crumbs scatter the white table cloth. Yummy!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Local Foods, Local Tastes. At the Contra Costa County Library...
It's too hot to work in the garden today. We're going to the library!
From the Contra Costa County Library website:
Celebrate the food and the local restaurants that make the Bay Area such an appealing place to live. Want to eat more healthy and support local farmers? Interested in eating more foods that are locally grown? Check out ingredients and cooking styles from this diverse selection of food books that all have ties to our local surroundings.
From the Contra Costa County Library website:
Celebrate the food and the local restaurants that make the Bay Area such an appealing place to live. Want to eat more healthy and support local farmers? Interested in eating more foods that are locally grown? Check out ingredients and cooking styles from this diverse selection of food books that all have ties to our local surroundings.
Free education at our local libraries, and new books too. If you haven't already visited the online library catalog, you're in for a real treat. Check it out!
Happy Weekend and Happy Reading!
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