From The Farm To The City: A Thanksgiving Bounty For The Needy

November 27, 2013

Students from several northern Santa Rosa County schools put in a hard day’s work to help make sure hundreds of families have a good Thanksgiving dinner.

Students from Jay, Central and Milton high schools harvested hundreds of pounds of collards and cabbage from fields at the  West Florida Research and Education Center near Jay. And middle schoolers from King Middle School in Milton washed the crops and bagged sweet potatoes. Staff from the Century Correctional Institution also took part in the harvest.

The fresh bounty was paired with turkeys and all the fixings donated by sponsors and distributed to about 400 families in need that had pre-qualified for the program.

“”We get to go out and meet with the families and see and talk with them a lot of families aren’t what you think. They aren’t in despair. These are hard working families that just need help,” said Robin Vickers of the UF West Florida Research and Education Center.

The event was part of the annual Farm to City Week.

Pictured above and below: Students assist with a harvest at the West Florida Research and Education Center near Jay, with the bounty going to needy families. Pictured bottom: Century Correctional Institution staff also took part. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “From The Farm To The City: A Thanksgiving Bounty For The Needy”

  1. Wilmagibson on December 1st, 2013 3:02 pm

    This was a very worthy program for the students to participate in. I send a big thanks to all who had a part in providing food for those who need it.

  2. Robert S. on November 27th, 2013 7:50 am

    Awesome program and all involved win big.
    Sure would like me a big mess of collards, hocks and hoecake.
    Good for the body and soul on a cold morning.
    Many THANKS to those who were a part of this Thanksgiving Giving.

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