Loaves and Fishes

A valuable resource for anyone interested in food is the Slow Food USA organization. Slow Food, the opposite of fast food, is part of a global Slow Food network of more than 150,000 members in more than 150 countries. Through a vast volunteer network of local chapters, youth and food communities, Slow Food links the [...]

A couple of churches in Raleigh, North Carolina, are buying strawberries from a local farmer to sell as a fundraiser. Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church (HMPC) USA has been offering the program several years. They recently teamed up with their next-door neighbor, Trinity Baptist Church. Known as “Strawberries for Education,” the program provides two scholarships each [...]

Throughout the Gospels, time and time again, there are references to Christ sharing a meal. He loved to eat. He ate at banquets, and in the homes of the Pharisees and other religious leaders. He shared meals with farmers, fishermen and tax collectors. He ate with friends, rich and poor alike. He shared the Last [...]

A Visit with the Oakley Community Garden in Asheville, North Carolina Rev. Shelly Webb’s eyes light up when she talks of the transformative powers of a garden. She has experienced first-hand how a vacant lot in a tumbledown neighborhood can end up being a force for good in the community. She has witnessed an elderly [...]

In a country as prosperous as the United States, it may come as a surprise to learn many of our neighbors are hungry. One in six Americans does not have access to enough food.  According to Feeding America, only 10 percent of client households were homeless and 36 percent served by the Feeding America network [...]