Taking A Bite Out Of Hunger: Peanut Butter Drive Underway

October 9, 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.

Comments

3 Responses to “Taking A Bite Out Of Hunger: Peanut Butter Drive Underway”

  1. sissy on October 9th, 2014 4:14 pm

    You guys look great!

  2. Karen on October 9th, 2014 3:49 pm

    Beautiful people. Great looking field of peanuts. Mr Godwin is a natural born farmer.

  3. luvdljr on October 9th, 2014 10:29 am

    Time to Coupon!

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