FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Lakeshore Food Rescue - Farm Relief Effort
Media Contacts:
Craig Schrotenboer, Executive Director Harvest Stand Ministries
616-283-7227 or craig@harveststand.org
Lisa Uganski, MPH, RD, Ottawa Food Coordinator
616-393-5770 or luganski@miottawa.org
Families and Farmers are Facing Economic Challenges
Give to support local farms and local food-insecure families
Families and farmers in West Michigan are facing economic challenges of historic scale as the impact of COVID-19 has washed over our region and there is a great need to help our community get through this difficult time. Ottawa Food is working with four local food pantries - Salvation Army, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Harvest Stand Ministries and Community Action House to purchase produce directly from local farmers to feed local families.
This is a pilot program being introduced in the Holland/Zeeland area, and with the intent to replicate it in other areas within Ottawa County. Beginning July 1, the Lakeshore Food Rescue - Farm Relief Effort will purchase food from local farmers to feed local families. The program will run through October 31, 2020. Local food purchases help to keep small farm families financially solvent while also providing fresh, healthy produce to food-insecure families of our communities. These purchases also keep dollars in our area, resulting in multiple positive economic ripple effects. By contributing to this effort, the community will strengthen our local food support network.
"In response to this challenging time, we are raising funds to support our farms and families by asking people to partner with us by making a donation so we can purchase produce from local farmers to feed local families through local food pantries," said Executive Director Craig Schrotenboer with Harvest Stand Ministries.
For more information on how you can contribute to this effort, visit http://bit.ly/LocalFarmReliefEffort
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