Four Adult Classes Set for 2019
One of Feed Fannin’s purposes is to provide information, education and training to those who want to become more self-sufficient in growing, preserving and preparing their own food.
One of Feed Fannin’s purposes is to provide information, education and training to those who want to become more self-sufficient in growing, preserving and preparing their own food.
Summer has come to an end, and we have harvested most of our produce. It’s time to put the garden to bed for the winter.
Happy 10th birthday to Feed Fannin! This coming January, Feed Fannin will celebrate a full decade of commitment to providing food for those in need and education about growing one’s own food.
Feed Fannin supports both in-school and after school education programs at the three elementary schools in Fannin County.
After a wet winter and temperatures near freezing at the latter part of April, May has arrived with dry, sunny days. There are exciting, yet challenging things that have been happening in the garden over the winter.
Feed Fannin’s signature event of the year, Bowls of Hope, drew a capacity crowd in 2018, with $14,300 in ticket sales alone.
Springtime temps and the promise of colorful flowers and garden greenery brought 16 local residents out to Feed Fannin’s first class of the year at Quinn’s Greenhouse in McCaysville on March 17.
They say that adversity makes you stronger because it makes you adapt and find what you are capable of doing. If this is true, then I would say that gardening this year has taught us a few lessons.
An important part of Feed Fannin’s work is to provide information, education, and training to those who want to learn to be more self-sufficient in growing, preserving, and preparing their own food.
“Feed Fannin is the largest single contributor to the Family Connection Food Pantry in terms of money and volunteers,” says Family Connection Executive Director Sherry Morris.