{"id":1129,"date":"2010-05-11T14:39:20","date_gmt":"2010-05-11T19:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/hungerrumblings\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2010-05-11T14:39:20","modified_gmt":"2010-05-11T19:39:20","slug":"food-for-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/food-for-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Food for Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is finally close to the frost-free date here in Chicago \u2013 the date that gardeners have been waiting for to get their hands dirty!\u00a0 But what does that have to do with world hunger?\u00a0 \u201cWorld hunger\u201d sometimes seems too big (and too complicated) of an issue.\u00a0 But how about planting a few extra plants and helping others learn how to grow food?\u00a0 This summer, I challenge you to grow food for your family AND donate some of your produce to your local food pantry.\u00a0 Wouldn\u2019t it be great to get your church involved too?<\/p>\n<p>Planting extra to share is not a new idea, but one that seems to have become increasingly popular with the economic downturn.\u00a0 More people seem to be gardening this year, and many in my community have been reminded of just how important food safety nets are.\u00a0 Here are just a few examples of how churches are helping to get fresh produce into the hands of those who might not otherwise have access:<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati, OH:\u00a0 Lutheran Church of the Resurrection\u2019s \u201cGarden of Eatin\u2019\u201d community garden donated approximately 700 lbs. of food to a local pantry in 2009.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcresurrection.org\/earthministry.php?submenuheader=1\">http:\/\/www.lcresurrection.org\/earthministry.php?submenuheader=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee, WI:\u00a0 All People\u2019s Church converted a vacant lot to a community garden that provides healthy produce to their food pantry, and more . . . <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Faith-In-Action\/Responding-to-the-World\/ELCA-World-Hunger\/Hot-Topics\/LifeLines-Newsletter\/Milwaukee-Sum10.aspx\">http:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Faith-In-Action\/Responding-to-the-World\/ELCA-World-Hunger\/Hot-Topics\/LifeLines-Newsletter\/Milwaukee-Sum10.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Does your church have property that could be used for a community garden?\u00a0 A high percentage of renters who are unable to grow their own food where they live?\u00a0\u00a0 An existing relationship with a local food pantry?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before dropping off your fresh produce, call ahead to your local food pantry to make sure they are equipped to accept it.\u00a0 Join ELCA World Hunger\u2019s social networking site \u2013 The Table \u2013 to share your plans for community gardening and sharing!\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/elcaworldhunger.ning.com\/group\/communitygardeningandsharing\">http:\/\/elcaworldhunger.ning.com\/group\/communitygardeningandsharing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erin Cummisford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is finally close to the frost-free date here in Chicago \u2013 the date that gardeners have been waiting for to get their hands dirty!\u00a0 But what does that have to do with world hunger?\u00a0 \u201cWorld hunger\u201d sometimes seems too big (and too complicated) of an issue.\u00a0 But how about planting a few extra plants [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[167,1779,1778],"class_list":["post-1129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post","tag-domestic-hunger-grant","tag-food-pantry","tag-gardening"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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