Welcome
to week 3 of GreenFaith’s Sustainable Food
Month.  Last week we sent you resources to start a garden at your
house of worship.  Now - use that garden to fight hunger.

One out of every six Americans needs food
assistance, but they can’t get fresh food from their local food pantry.

AmpleHarvest.org
is changing this trend by connecting gardeners to food pantries. The idea
has spread — over 3,600 pantries from all 50 states are currently
registered. These pantries receive fresh produce from gardeners in their
area, and provide it to their clients for free.  This gets fresh
produce to those who need it most, and reduces waste and methane
emissions from decomposing vegetables.  Gardeners reach into their
backyard so those in need don’t have to reach into their back pockets.

Here are 2 steps to get involved.

First
- if your house of worship hosts a food pantry, register
the pantry right now with
AmpleHarvest.org.  There’s no charge and it takes less than 5
minutes to register.  Or, to encourage your congregation’s or
pantry’s leadership to get involved, you can share this informational flier
or pass along the AmpleHarvest.org video website.

Second
- encourage the gardeners in your community to donate fresh food to your
pantry. Craft your own flier, using this template.

If you intend to register your food pantry with AmpleHarvest.org, please
let us know —we love to hear your
successes!

Fresh produce in the hands of those who need it, and less food going to
waste. Now isn’t that a good idea?

In faith,

Stacey Kennealy

Certification Program and Sustainability Director, and author, Repairing
Eden

PS – Please make a contribution today
to support GreenFaith’s work.

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