JULY 4th- FOOD INDEPENDENCE DAY

Join with Kitchen Gardeners International and help fight hunger.
I would like to invite you to sign a petition. Now ordinarily, on Facebook you just invite FB Friends to sign, but the hell with that!. I am inviting everyone, FB Users or Not, to go and sign this

About this Petition:
July 4th comes once a year, but every day can be Food Independence Day if you make efforts to source your meals locally and grown some of your own food. Please sign our pledge/petition below to express your support for kitchen gardens, local foods, farmers, and food producers in your area.

The Desired Outcome of this Petition:
All of our country's first families leading by example by sourcing their July 4th meals as locally, deliciously, and sustainably as possible and announcing their Independence Day menus in advance of the holiday as an inspiration to others.

Letter Carriers' Food Drive

This Saturday is the annual Letter Carrier's Food Drive it is so easy to participate

WHAT: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive by the National Association of Letter Carriers

WHEN: Saturday, May 8th

WHERE: Leave bag(s) of non-perishable food items at your mailbox for pickup.

INFO: Suggested food item donations include canned meats, fish, soup, juice, vegetables, pasta, cereal and rice. Please do not include items that have expired or are in glass containers.

Place non-perishable* food products in a bag.

1. Leave at your mailbox on Saturday, May 8th.



2. Your letter carrier will pick up and deliver to local food banks or pantries.

The food banks experience a slow down in the non- holiday times of the year, and it is so important to help them out.