Volunteers needed to help with shucking, processing, and bagging corn September 22nd
Tuesday, September 22nd, from 8am to 5pm, we need volunteers to assist with sweet corn processing at the Woodcrest Community in Rifton.
Generous Rondout Valley farmers are donating 4,000 pounds of sweet corn to be distributed to food pantries and soup kitchens throughout Ulster County, with help from FAMILY. As part of our ongoing farm-to-food pantry efforts, RVGA (Rondout Valley Growers Association) is seeking volunteers for a corn processing day
Gill, RO Davenport, Saunderskill and Davenport Farms donated over 4,000 pounds of delicious sweet corn. . We completed the processing in 6 hours with the generous assistance of the folks at Woodcrest. A huge thanks to Red, Julian, Vera, Darlene and Travis, and to 40 or so community volunteers who came out to help. We produced over 750 2-pound bags of sweet corn that were frozen and will be distributed over the winter months by FAMILY volunteers to pantries and soup kitchens in the region. . Thank you to all involved. . Fabia
2032 Rte 213, in Rifton
on Tuesday, September 22nd
8am to 5pm
We need help shucking, processing, and bagging the corn. We’ll be working from 8am–5pm, so come for a few hours or for the day.
4 Rondout Valley Grower Association farms: Gill, Davenport, Saunderskill, and RO Davenport are donating 3500 to 4000 pounds of sweet corn for processing and distribution to area pantries and soup kitchens.
Many hands will be needed. Â If you can spare a few hours, please contact Susan at 657-5701, susan@rondoutvalleygrowers.org.
Blog Post and Photo Essay about the Sweet Corn Processing Day
Read more about the Fall Field Gleaning for the Hungry program developed by the Ulster County Environmental Management Commission and the RVGA over the past several years
http://rvgainternship2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/farm-farm-food-donations-to-local-food.html
