As the Florida Keys began reopening after Hurricane Irma, returning residents were warned they had to be self-sufficient and had to figure out how to take care of their own needs, fending for themselves without food, water, power or other essential necessities. Enter Farm Share.
Farm Share, Inc., in partnership with Florida Department of Children and Families, announced Friday it distributed more than 100,320 pounds of food and fed approximately 1,125 families at the Farm Share community partners event, in Quincy. In addition to providing free food to residents of Leon, Gadsden, Liberty, Jefferson, Franklin and Wakulla Counties, the event also offered health screenings and other health information. “Today, Farm Share provided greatly needed food to 1,125 families, showcasing the vital need for this program…
The holidays are here. That means carols and cookies, brightly lit Christmas trees and twinkling menorahs, and nip of eggnog (or whatever seasonal cocktail tickles your fancy) to keep you warm at night. But the festive holiday season is also a chance for people to spend time with their family and friends, make resolutions for the coming year, and give back in big ways and small to their communities. The number of people who volunteered their time between September 2014…
The 22nd annual Farm Share Holiday Food Giveaway will be Friday, Dec. 16, 9-11 a.m., at Faith Baptist Church, 9230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey. All needy families are welcome. Participating elected officials include Pasco Tax Collector Mike Fasano, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran of Land O’ Lakes, state Sen. Jack Latvala of Clearwater, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, Pasco Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley and former state Rep. Amanda Murphy of New Port Richey. “We are once again blessed to work with…
For the 14th year, state Sen. Jack Latvala will partner with Farm Share to distribute free fresh Florida produce to local citizens. Latvala has organized the food distribution at three locations Nov. 18. Free produce will be available at all three locations while supplies last. No documentation is required to receive food. The first distribution, which Latvala is sponsoring jointly with state Rep. Chris Sprowls, a fellow Republican, is scheduled from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Citizen’s Alliance for Progress,…
Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice is hosting a free Farm Share food giveaway in the Lealman area on Saturday. Justice is hosting the Farm Share event in partnership with the Pinellas Sheriff’s Police Athletic League, the Florida Dream Center and Adopt-A-Block, the Lealman Asian Neighborhood Family Center, and the Juvenile Welfare Board. Other county commissioners will also be there. The produce giveaway will take place at 9 a.m. at the Lealman Connection Center, 3875 54th Ave. N. Free produce will be available…
Free produce is coming to Lealman thanks, in part, to Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice. Justice is launching Farm Share to the area Monday, April 4. Free produce will be available to those who need it while supplies last. “The Lealman community is incredibly important to me and to our entire Commission,” said Chairman Justice. The event begins at 11 a.m. at the Lealman Connection Center at 3875 54th Avenue North. Justice partnered with the Pinellas Sheriff’s Police Athletic League,…
