Farmer Foodshare

For the past few months, we’ve delivered 630 dozen eggs twice a month to Iglesia Emanuel. Later this week, we’ll make our last egg delivery here for the time being, but we’re grateful to know these fresh, locally sourced eggs are going to hundreds of families in Durham experiencing food insecurity through Emanuel’s weekly free food distributions. Thanks, Emanuel, for your partnership, and Latta's Egg Ranch, for the best eggs always, and, of course, Edmond, for ensuring their safe passage! ???? #eggcellent #eggs #delivery #iglesiaemanuel #farmerfoodshare #foodaccess #foodpantry #fooddistribution #foodaccess #lattaseggranch

CSA for ALL! is more than a weekly portion of our farmers’ seasonal harvests. It’s an investment in a better food system. Proceeds from every CSA share help fund no-cost food boxes for community members experiencing food insecurity through food distribution partner organizations in the Triangle area. When you purchase a share, you contribute to the viability of marginalized NC farmers and ensure more people can eat good food grown right here, regardless of income. Sign up below to make fresh, local food accessible for all and build a more equitable food system: https://lnkd.in/epBeF4Ck #CSAforALL #csa #localfood #ncag #ncfarmers #trianglefood #trianglefoodie #farmerfoodshare #durhamfoodie #freshlocalfoodforall #919eats #farmtotable #foodaccess #foodjustice #triangleeats

Even in this climate when government funding is being cut, nothing’s going to stop us from doing the critical work of supporting historically marginalized farmers and making fresh, local food accessible for all! It’s more important than ever to ensure our community gets good food. We’re so grateful to INDY Week for highlighting our work and sharing about our partnership with Durham Public Schools which provides students with nutritious, locally grown produce at school, all sourced from NC farmers. Thank you to Justin Laidlaw for telling the story! ?? Read the full article below: https://lnkd.in/gvbQ7zgY #indyweek #farmerfoodshare #foodhub #durhampublicschools #durhamcounty #foodaccess #localfood #localfarmers #durhamnc

Earlier this month, the USDA announced the cancellation of two programs that have had direct impact on Farmer Foodshare: the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program for 2025. We’re devastated by these harmful decisions. Farmer Foodshare has been operating a food box program, largely funded for years by this program. Even though this funding had already been authorized by congress and contracted out to the states, and farmers, schools, and local food pantries had already made plans and counted on these food boxes, these funds have been cancelled. Last year alone, through this and other funding, Farmer Foodshare was able to pay 70+ local farmers nearly $700,000 for their farm-fresh food. We also packed and delivered 23,000 boxes (420,000 pounds) of local food for families experiencing food insecurity – that’s 400,000 meals of nutritious, locally sourced food. Losing this program is such a shame and has urgent consequences. So, what can you do? ?? Make noise! Contact your federal, state, and local elected officials to let them know what this issue and these food box programs mean to our community. ?? Become a monthly sustainer to Farmer Foodshare by making a donation – every little bit helps! ?? Volunteer with us! While we aren't packing nearly as many food boxes, we still need your help to pack food for our community partners. Find links below to get involved: Contact reps: https://lnkd.in/e9R7-Dm Give: https://lnkd.in/eFHVnH9Q Volunteer: https://lnkd.in/gmerj9qD While this isn’t news we’d like to be sharing, we’re more grateful than ever for your support, and know that it’s this community that will get us through the challenges to come. - Farmer Foodshare ?? #farmerfoodshare #community #foodboxprogram #localfarmer #localfarms #foodaccess #foodsecurity #freshlocalfoodforall #supportlocalfarms #foodinsecurity #callyourreps

?? 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