Please join us in supporting farm communities around the world as they work to grow their own food in a lasting way.
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Congratulations to Dave Stienstra! Dave submitted a heart warming video on behalf of the people of the New Jerusalem Land Bank program in the mountainous region of Nicaragua. |
More details for the 2012 Foods Resource Bank Annual Meeting have been decided. For 2012, FRB will be hosted by the Wayne County OH Growing Project in Ohio. This year the meeting will be held over a weekend. The dates are July 27-29, 2012. We look forward to seeing you in Ohio in July 2012! More details to follow...
Imagine if every time you search or shop on the web, a donation is made to FRB. Using GoodSearch and GoodShop allows you to do just that! Simply install their menu bar on your computer using the links below and then whenever you search or shop after that FRB will receive a donation.
Senior editor, Jim Patrico of Progressive Farmer magazine traveled with FRB to Kenya in June. His article, The Hungriest Continent, published in print and online chronicles his trip through Africa and the struggle that agriculture and the continent is facing as the population is predicted to double by 2050.
FRB began Heart of the Hill in 2007 as a way to share our experiences and those of our volunteers with decision makers in Washington, DC. We do this by establishing relationships with elected representatives and other relief and development agencies.
It is our hope that the voice of FRB, our community growing project volunteers and overseas guests will cultivate greater awareness, understanding and support for our and others' efforts to grow lasting solutions to hunger. This document provides FRB's recommendations for decision makers in Washington.
FRB plans to have at least 40 volunteers travel to Washington, DC each year to meet with representatives, administration officials, various departments and other organizations. If you would like to travel to Washington with FRB, please note below the upcoming Heart of the Hill trips. FRB also has podcasts about Heart of the Hill:
Please e-mail or call us (888 276-4372) for more information.
