Peanut Butter Drive Continues

October 22, 2014

The Escambia County Extension office, Santa Rosa County Extension office along with the University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences and the Florida Peanut Producer Association are collecting peanut butter now through mid-November to help take a bite out of hunger.

The groups are accepting donations of unopened jars of peanut butter to be donated to local food pantries during Farm-City Week.

Unopened jars of peanut butter of any brand can be dropped off until November 21 at any of the following locations:

Escambia County

  • Escambia County Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
  • Escambia County Farm Bureau, 153 Highway 97, Molino
  • Escambia County Public Safety, 6575 North W Street
  • Gilmore Services, 31 East Fairfield Drive

Santa Rosa County

  • Jay Extension Office at 5259 Booker Lane, Jay
  • Santa Rosa County Extension Office at 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton
  • South Santa Rosa Service Center, Master Gardener Help Desk at 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway
  • All Santa Rosa County Library locations
  • Lowe’s Stores in Pace and Gulf Breeze

Peanut butter collected in Escambia County last year was donated to food pantries in Molino, Bratt and Century.

Pictured: The Godwins of Godwin Farms in Santa Rosa County, (L-R) Steven, Laryn, Valarie, Kylei, Rachael. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FEATURE TOP STORY, Features, News