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Feasting and faith.
Mar. 17th, 2009 04:56 amA couple of links, to start off with:
The Mennonites have a cookbook about eating locally and in season, and a study guide to turn it into a food-and-faith workshop.
Angel Food Ministries is an organization that buys food cheaply and re-distributes it all over the nation, selling a box worth about $60 retail for $30 or so. There are two big differences between AFM and most food resources, though: first, they don't require any kind of need statement or proof of need. Second, the boxes they provide are "balanced" meals-- meaning there are large amounts of actual protein in them. Check out the current month's distribution list to see what's available. A few of my co-workers have had boxes from them and say the food is fresh and tasty.
I'm now thinking about our church and whether we could buy a few of these boxes for our neighbors who come for benevolence, at least to the ones who come during the week they're distributed (AFM only provides once a month). I think this would be an awesome way to supplement the shelf-stable stuff we have to offer already. I should talk to the Benevolence folks at church and see if we have any freezer/fridge space we can use there, and whether we could squeeze some money out of the budget if needed.
Other plots roaming through my fevered little brain currently include possibly starting a community garden on church land (now would be the time!) and having a get-together on a Wednesday night to prep and can vegetables or fruits as the summer progresses.
The Mennonites have a cookbook about eating locally and in season, and a study guide to turn it into a food-and-faith workshop.
Angel Food Ministries is an organization that buys food cheaply and re-distributes it all over the nation, selling a box worth about $60 retail for $30 or so. There are two big differences between AFM and most food resources, though: first, they don't require any kind of need statement or proof of need. Second, the boxes they provide are "balanced" meals-- meaning there are large amounts of actual protein in them. Check out the current month's distribution list to see what's available. A few of my co-workers have had boxes from them and say the food is fresh and tasty.
I'm now thinking about our church and whether we could buy a few of these boxes for our neighbors who come for benevolence, at least to the ones who come during the week they're distributed (AFM only provides once a month). I think this would be an awesome way to supplement the shelf-stable stuff we have to offer already. I should talk to the Benevolence folks at church and see if we have any freezer/fridge space we can use there, and whether we could squeeze some money out of the budget if needed.
Other plots roaming through my fevered little brain currently include possibly starting a community garden on church land (now would be the time!) and having a get-together on a Wednesday night to prep and can vegetables or fruits as the summer progresses.
