Farm-City Thanksgiving Meals Distributed To Hundreds Of Families

November 23, 2016

As part of Farm-City week, 800 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 400 families at the Waterfront Rescue Mission.

The pre-qualified families received turkey, greens, cabbage, 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 and other groups.

Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Farm-City Thanksgiving Meals Distributed To Hundreds Of Families”

  1. misstrish on November 23rd, 2016 9:00 am

    So proud of these teens honoring the Lord with their community service!

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