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Host Farmer’s Program
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2016/07 - July
“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” That’s is the thought behind the new program established at The Food Pantry of Highlands.
Executive Director Marty Rosenfield has invited individuals in the community to participate in his new Host Farmer’s program. These select growers will be donating a portion of their produce to the Food Pantry of Highlands. In addition, a major aspect of the vision is to provide the pantry clients with plants so they might grow some of their own produce.
Currently, Rosenfield buys produce from MANNA and local vendors but is hoping to increase the quantity and variety of produce the food pantry can offer by having local growers add to the inventory. The Community Bible Church has agreed to work directly with Rosenfield through their Youth Group’s Community Garden. Associate Pastor Jimmy Bennett, who is also a board member of the International Friendship Center, is excited to be a part of this endeavor.
On August 16 there will be a Poverty Simulation Experience, a guided journey that exposes participants to what some of the realities of living in poverty might be like. Participants assume the roles of individuals living in poverty, including senior citizens, those with disabilities, and families with young children. The task for each participant is to provide basic necessities such as food and shelter for their “family,” while at the same time, balancing the requirements of various service providers (such as social services) with the realities of daily life.
Rosenfield suggests you stop by the Highlands United Methodist Church or the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation to make donations of food and personal care items. For monetary donations, please make checks payable to IFC/Food Pantry. Those may be sent to The International Friendship Center, 348 South Fifth Street, Highlands NC 28741. Their office is located in the Peggy Crosby Center on South Fifth Street. For more information on the Food Pantry of Highlands and how you can support them, contact Marty Rosenfield at (828) 526-9828.
