April News Letter (Time to Give)
on Apr 13 in CSA News, Farm News by JosieMany of our CSA members know the Peaceful Belly is more then just a farm but some of you may not. Let me explain…Our mission statement is that all people in the Treasure Valley have acsess to fresh local organic food from a local farm. We believe that small family farms that feed their community are so important in creating a healthy community. Peaceful Belly provides food, education and we donate, time, food, plants and knowledge into our community in so many ways.
This year Peaceful Belly is working closley with the Idaho Food Bank and every Tuesday we are having a team of volunteers come out to the farm and harvest food just for the food bank. We are also helping out the Boys and Girls club with their summer feeding program. Everyday in the summer the Boys and Girls Club of Boise feed lunch to over 200 children who other wise would not have lunch. We are providing them with fresh veggies so that the children many have a healthier meal. We are also donating all the plant starts to their new children’s garden. Peaceful Belly also donated 1000 of pounds of food to the refugee communities, soup kitchens and women and children shelters. We donate plants and veggie starts to community garden, refugee gardens and educational garden like BUGS. Some of our reasons behind this come from the source of why we farm. “We farm because we want to help our community have a healthier enviornment and people. When people eat fresh food that is raised by caring hand great change is possible.”
Small farms were once the back bone of all communities. They helped feed and educate about food and they provided security to communities. Big farms today have no control where their food goes, after is is harvest big trucks come and take it away. Most farmers do not feed their own communities. This needs to change. Farmers need to be able to raise food for people that the know and that know them. Seems simply but it is far from. It means people have to start eating and shopping differently. Many of you have made the choice to support Peaceful Belly, we ask you to find other to support our farm or farms like our. Please ask your friend and family to join a CSA or shop at farmers markets. Small farms that sell directly to their community can play a huge role in creating a healthier community and a much better place to live.
