Farmer Foodshare

?? Get fresh, locally grown food all season long ?? Support North Carolina farmers ?? Grow food access programs in your community Join CSA for ALL! to make fresh, local food accessible for all and build a more equitable food system! Each produce box is $35 and contains 7-12 seasonal, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, plus eggs on some weeks and optional add-ons – all sourced from 70+ farmers and producers across NC. Pickups begin in a few weeks at our Food Hub in Durham! Register by March 27th to enjoy a full CSA season and receive a free Farmer Foodshare tote bag. Click below for more info and to sign up: https://lnkd.in/epBeF4Ck #CSAforALL #csa #localfood #ncag #ncfarmers #trianglefood #trianglefoodie #farmerfoodshare #durhamfoodie #freshlocalfoodforall #919eats #farmtotable #foodaccess #foodjustice #triangleeats

ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM became a new Farmer Foodshare customer! We made our first delivery last month, and we are so glad to see that the students at Williams High School enjoyed the apples we sourced from Lively Orchards and Perry Lowe Orchards and Winter Berries from Lewis Farms ???? ABSS is able to provide their students with NC produce through USDA’s Local Food for Schools grant and our Early Care and Education work with NC Cooperative Extension. These programs make a huge impact in our food system, providing NC-grown produce to our communities and supporting the local farmers who grow it. Plus, every dollar earned through food hub sales at Farmer Foodshare helps us grow our hunger relief programs, ensuring everyone, regardless of income, has access to fresh, local food. Welcome, ABSS! We are so glad to be working with you all. Hear more about our community and work in the Triangle through our monthly newsletters. Sign up below: https://lnkd.in/gqmsrPQ3 #abss #alamanceburlingtonschools #farmerfoodshare #ncextension #farmtoschool #freshlocalfoodforall #williamshighschool #perryloweorchards #livelyorchards #lewisnurseryandfarms #apples #winterberries #foodhub #localfarmers #usda #localfoodforschools

CSA for ALL! is a multi-farm produce box. Each box contains 7-12 various seasonal fruits and vegetables, plus eggs on some weeks and optional add-ons such as honey, jams, and other proteins – all sourced from 70+ NC farmers and producers in our network. We have weekly shares and every-other week shares, each are $35 per box. Each purchase of a share supports small to mid-scale farms across North Carolina. Our farmers receive a fair price for their hard work and quality goods, providing their farm businesses with new sales opportunities. Proceeds from the CSA also support food access programs at Farmer Foodshare, which make nutritious, locally grown produce accessible to folks experiencing food insecurity in the Triangle-area. Enjoy fresh, local food and grow your food system! Pickups begin Thursday, April 3rd from 2-6pm at our Food Hub in Durham. Register by March 27th to enjoy a full CSA season and receive a free Farmer Foodshare tote bag! Check out the options, learn about the impact you'll make, and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/epBeF4Ck #CSAforALL #csa #localfood #ncag #ncfarmers #trianglefood #trianglefoodie #farmerfoodshare #durhamfoodie #freshlocalfoodforall #919eats #farmtotable #foodaccess #foodjustice #triangleeats

Our Program Manager, Heather, is at North Carolina State Capitol today with Farmer Foodshare’s lobbyist, along with?Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's lobbyist, friends from?Working Landscapes, and other local food hub folks.? This team is advocating for the FarmsSHARE program, a crucial initiative that’s building a healthier food system in North Carolina. It’s a two-fold program that both supports farmers in cultivating thriving businesses and livelihoods AND contributes to the emergency food system, getting nutritious food to food insecure communities throughout NC.? In 2024 alone, Farmer Foodshare’s participation in the FarmsSHARE program:? -Packed and delivered 4,898 produce boxes? -Distributed 97,960 pounds of fresh, local produce to 6 partner agencies? -Returned approximately $155,000 in revenue to NC farmers from produce purchases through this program? -More than 400 volunteers joined this community effort on 83 different days by folding, filling, and packing produce boxes? -Generated business for 70 farmers through FarmsSHARE-funded purchases With government funding for programs like these uncertain, we are working with our community to support our local farmers and keep food access programs strong! Cheer us on today!??? #localfarms?#localfarmers#northccarolinastatecapitol?#foodaccess#foodsecurity?#farmsshare?#farmerfoodshare#carolinafarms#carolinafarmstewardshipassociation?#cfsa#workinglandscapes?#foodhubs?#foodsystem#localfoodsystem

Our staff and volunteers packed 1,692 food boxes in February which we delivered to our many community distribution partners throughout the Triangle. This month, we'll pack 1,742, and we're grateful for the many hands that help make fresh, local food accessible for all! #foodboxes #producebox #freshlocalfood #freshlocalfoodforall #produce #fruitsandveggies #localfarms #localfarmers #foodhub #localfood #foodsystem #weloveourvolunteers #volunteer #farmerfoodshare

There may have been snow last week, but we're also seeing signs of spring. This month, we'll distribute this winter's remaining apples and welcome some favorite seasonal veggies, like asparagus, Swiss chard, and the first field-grown strawberries of the year! As we look forward to warmer days ahead, be sure you stay updated on everything going on at Farmer Foodshare. Follow us or sign up for monthly newsletters for more about your food system: https://lnkd.in/gqmsrPQ3 #farmerfoodshare #springiscoming #seasons #fruitsandveggies #localproduce #foodsystem

CSA for ALL!, year #3 is here! ?????? We can’t wait to feed Triangle communities with farm-fresh produce from NC growers for the 2025 season. Registration is open! ?? Dates: April 3rd – September 25th, 2025 ?? Pickups: NOW IN DURHAM! Thursdays from 2pm-6pm at the Farmer Foodshare Food Hub, 902 N. Mangum St. Durham, NC 27701 (No share pickup week of July 4th) ?? Cost: $35/share ($875 total for weekly shares, $455 total for every-other-week shares) ?? Sign up: We keep registration open all season. Sign up by March 27th, 2025 to get a free Farmer Foodshare tote bag! CSA for ALL! is more than a weekly portion of our farmers’ seasonal harvests. It’s an investment in a better food system. CSA members enjoy fresh, NC-grown produce while growing our local food system, with proceeds from each share supporting small and mid-scale farms across the state and strengthening Triangle-area food access efforts. We made a few changes to the plan this year, so if you’ve participated in the past, a few things may look different. Learn more & sign up here: https://lnkd.in/epBeF4Ck #CSAforALL #csa #localfood #ncag #ncfarmers #trianglefood #trianglefoodie #farmerfoodshare #durhamfoodie #freshlocalfoodforall #919eats #farmtotable #foodaccess #foodjustice #triangleeats

We might see farmers of color vending at local markets or featured on a sign at the grocery store and assume our state’s producers come from diverse backgrounds and have equal access to farmland. Yet 96.2% of farmland in the US, including North Carolina, is white-owned. Black farmers own just 3% of farms in the state, about 1,500 total. Knowing US farms receive subsidies, we may infer that funding is distributed evenly, however almost 97% of the $9.2 billion provided in October 2020 through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program was apportioned to white farmers. We might know of food distributions happening in our area and conclude everybody in underserved communities is being fed. But the food insecurity rate in NC was 21% for Black residents in 2021 (about double the average total statewide). Data from subsequent years is similar, Durham County included. There’s no question that Southern food is beloved. Hoppin’ John and hush puppies, grits and collard greens, low country boil and sweet potato pie. It’s easy to savor these dishes that shape the flavors of the South and think the Black communities that introduced them are likewise celebrated, supported, and respected. But racial inequities throughout history allow disparities to persist within our food system today, impacting farmers of color across our state. Food hubs have a role in building more just systems for growing, sourcing, and supplying food, and creating pathways that provide marginalized farmers with the opportunity to thrive. Black History Month, though coming to a close, recenters the work we are committed to doing every day of the year. As we cultivate a food system that nourishes everyone – from producers to eaters – we know that happens in tandem with racial justice. We’re learning from our peers and the communities we serve what it looks like to put that into practice day-to-day. We invite you, Friends of the Foodshare, to learn with us and grow towards a better future together. Image and data linked on our webpage: https://lnkd.in/e_myuX5J #blackhistorymonth #farmersofcolor #ncfarmers #racialjustice #racialequity #foodaccess #blackhistorync #northcarolina #ncagriculture

Behind all impactful work is a whole community of supporters who make it possible! Thank you to our generous sponsor, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina! Their partnership enables us to: ? Support more local farmers by purchasing fresh, NC-grown produce at a fair price that helps farm businesses thrive across our state ? Contribute nutritious, high-quality fruits and vegetables to the emergency food system by working with community food distribution organizations in the Triangle-area ? Build a more equitable food system where fresh, local food is accessible for ALL! It makes all the difference when others back our mission, and we are so grateful to Blue Cross NC for investing in a healthier, more connected community. Learn more about our work and how you can be involved through the link below: www.farmerfoodshare.org

Onions! The most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium, repelling pests with their strong aroma, make a great companion crop to many plants with similar growing conditions. As with any vegetable, they supply a host of nutrients, the bountiful bulbs supporting heart health, blood sugar regulation, and bone density. Onions have been utilized in medicinals for millennia, and when combined with the right ingredients, they make a particularly pungent, immune boosting concoction.? We share a recipe for sweet and spicy Fire Cider in next week's newsletter. Get it sent to your inbox, along with other Farmer Foodshare updates, by subscribing now: https://lnkd.in/gqmsrPQ3 Photo courtesy of Pine State Produce #onion #firecider #allium #farmerfoodshare #vegetables #companioncrop #aroma