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Community Food Project Highlight Series: Ruff’ton Roots Community Garden
Ruff’ton Roots is a new community garden in Rutherfordton dedicating to serving and strengthening the local community. Read on to learn about how the garden got started, what’s on tap as they take on their second year of production, and ways to get involved. Tucked away near the hospital, there’s a movement growing in Rutherfordton,… Read the full story here
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Success Stories: The Farm to Pantry Project
As one of its first projects, the Rutherford County Food Council Steering Committee facilitated a farm to pantry effort during the 2021 season. They worked with Bob Young of Deer Valley Farm to grow, harvest, and distribute the farm’s entire harvest to local families in need via emergency food relief organizations in the county. The… Read the full story here
Rutherford County Food Council
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