2009 NEWS ARCHIVE
Eastern Wake News
Article About Grow And ShareThank you, Eastern Wake News & Denise Sherman, for their November 25, 2009 front-page write-up of Grow And Share - http://www.easternwakenews.com/news/story/5464.html . It includes information on Grow And Share’s history, its upcoming activities, and recent school gardens construction and scout meeting.
Reporter Sherman mentioned that she had become aware of Grow And Share because of the October Guideposts article. She visited us the week before the article appeared and interviewed us about our activities in 2009 and 2010.
Couture for A Cause
ME-3.org has selected Grow And Share as one of the non-profit organizations featured in the upcoming event, Couture for A Cause. This special event is in downtown Raleigh on Friday, October 23, 2009. Join us that evening from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. This web page has some information: http://www.me-3.org/coutureforacause.html. Grow And Share will be paired with a Raleigh-area designer, who will create ”an outfit that embodies the mission and spirit” of Grow And Share! Please come support us at this gala fashion show benefit! Proceeds benefit ME-3.org projects. (If you wish to support Grow And Share, please visit our donations page using the link at left.)
Rolesville Buzz Article About Our Fundraiser
The October 2009 issue of the Rolesville Buzz community paper will feature an article on our 2009 fundraiser, the Grow And Share Music Festival! We were glad that their writer and photographer (Anita and Sue) came out to the festival on Sunday, September 6th!
Guideposts Article About Grow And Share
The October 2009 issue of Guideposts magazine features an article on Grow And Share and our garden plant giveaway this past April. Visit http://www.guideposts.com and click the “Prosperity” link below the photos to see the “Sharing The Harvest” article.
Whole Foods Market-Raleigh Holds Local Food Event
The weekend of September 26-27, Whole Foods Market on Wade Avenue will hold a local foods day. Come visit vendors in their parking lot in a special “food fair” area. Grow And Share will be handing out information about us, as well as giving each visitor a packet of Wyatt-Quarles garden seeds. Come visit us and pick up some seeds to use in your garden next year — or in indoor containers over the winter! We’d love to see you there!
(We would also like to thank Whole Foods Market-Raleigh for the produce collection that they held for Grow And Share on Thursday, August 27th.)
News And Observer Article
The September 2, 2009 issue of the News And Observer newspaper features an article on Grow And Share written by Andrea Weigl. Online article for those of you too far away to get the N&O newspaper: http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/1671112.html
Wake Weekly Article
The September 4th, 2009 issue of the Wake Weekly newspaper features an article on Grow And Share written by Leslie Rudd. Thank you, Leslie, for the glowing article!! The article is on page 8A.
PLEASE NOTE: The date, September 6th, given by the article is correct. The event day, however, is SUNDAY, not Saturday as mentioned in the article.
Whole Foods Market Announces Food Collection for Grow And Share in Raleigh NC
Just announced by Whole Foods-Raleigh: “This Thursday, August 27th, Whole Foods Market in Raleigh, NC will be collecting surplus produce from area gardeners to donate to Grow and Share (www.growandshare.org). This is a great opportunity to donate those prolific veggies and fruits you’ve run out of recipes for! The donation basket will be located in our produce department.”
Rolesville Buzz Article About Grow And Share
The August 2009 issue of the Rolesville Buzz community paper features an article on Grow And Share and our food distribution and gardening activities.
WSHA 88.9FM Features Frank W. of Grow And Share
Grow And Share’s own Mr. Whatley will join the Reggae Lounge with Azuka one Saturday afternoon in August 2009. Details and a link to listen to the station will be posted as available. (And THANK YOU to WSHA for their sponsorship of our 2009 fundraiser.)
WRAL NEWS BROADCAST INCLUDES GROW AND SHARE (May 1, 2009)
We were on the local news May 1, 2009 talking about GrowAndShare.org. We’re so glad that WRAL TV included us their community gardens segment. Stacy, thank you for making us a part of your report!
The online story is here: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5053449/ .
You can watch the news video here: http://www.wral.com/news/video/1082826/
– start the video at about 11 minutes, 10 seconds into the broadcast to see the gardening-related stories.
Seeking sponsors for Grow And Share Garden Plant Giveaway
We are now accepting sponsors for the Garden Plant Giveaway event. This event will be held on NC 39 Highway near Zebulon on April 25th. We expect to serve approximately 100 gardeners as we sign them up for Sharing Gardens™.
If your business is interested in reaching our participants, contact us before April 20th. For a $100 sponsorship, your business’ information — along with any product samples or freebies you provide — will be included in the handout packages. Each gardener will receive one package when they receive their plants and seeds. Call 1.919.269.5414 or email info@growandshare.org right away. Sponsorships must be confirmed and paid by April 20th, 2009.
*** ANNOUNCING: The Grow And Share Music Festival ***
Join us for a fun day with great music at this fundraiser to fight hunger!
- music from excellent local bands and musicians
- food
- family activities
- farm education stations
- local businesses
- door prize raffles
- fun
To request information on sponsorships and vendor spaces, contact us. Spaces are available for food vendors, local businesses, and non-profit organizations. A limited number of booths are available for small, local farmers at no charge.
Visit this link to enter our brochure and read the latest information.
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