Come to the Table Blog

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Hot Shot Meat Goats Give Hope & New Life to Farmer

July 24, 2013
Kay Doby loves the North Carolina tobacco land she grew up on and never thought to leave it. The earth beneath her feet is rich with history. It tells the story of four generations of Southern farmers connected to a livelihood of hard work.
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Guest Post: What Good is a Garden?

July 10, 2013
"A garden cultivates gratitude." Nancy Sleeth, co-founder of Blessed Earth, writes her thoughts on the benefits of school and church gardens and provides some tips for getting started.
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Moore County Church Serves as Gathering Site for Local Food Business

July 31, 2012
West End is one of several sites that offers its space for delivery and distribution in exchange for a small percentage of the co-op's profits, but according to Peggy and Ed, the church's annual income of $3,500 from serving as a host site doesn't nearly reflect the importance of its three-year partnership with SF2T.
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Robersonville Packing Company: Family-Owned Meat Packing Business Starts Selling Vegetables through EBT

June 15, 2012
Danny and Jackie Peed have been in the business of slaughtering, processing, and distributing eastern North Carolina meat for over thirty years. But what they’re most excited about are their new vegetable boxes. In the spring of 2011, the Peeds received a small grant from RAFI’s Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund to purchase equipment that would allow them to sort and process produce from local farmers and deliver low-cost produce boxes to homes throughout northeastern North Carolina.
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