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Farm-City Thanksgiving Meals Distributed To 700 Families
November 25, 2015
As part of Farm-City week, 700 families in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties received full Thanksgiving meals Tuesday — much of it locally grown — thanks to the efforts of local farms, food banks and hundreds of FFA and 4-H students. Students from Tate High School’s FFA chapter and local 4-H clubs helped with the Escambia County distribution for 300 families at the Waterfront Rescue Mission.
The 400 pre-qualified families in Santa Rosa County and 300 in Escambia County received turkeys, collard and turnip greens, sweet potatoes, cornmeal, peanut butter and more. The sweet potatoes were donated by local farmers and sorted by FFA students from a half dozen schools, and students also picked the collards from field Monday at the University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences West Florida Research and Education Center. [Click here for photos and a story from Monday's harvest.]
Farm to City Week is a national effort with the goal to bring about a better understanding between rural and urban people by increasing their knowledge and appreciation for agriculture.
The locally grown produce was harvested at the University of Florida, West Florida Research and Education Center by participating Ag students from Northview High School, Tate High School, Jay High School, Central School, Beulah Academy, West Florida High and Ernest Ward Middle School.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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One Response to “Farm-City Thanksgiving Meals Distributed To 700 Families”
It is so nice to see young people involved in helping others in need and being active in the community. Trust me , as they get older many will remember their roots . F.F.A. and 4 – H are great organizations.