The other night I attended a trunk-or -treat in the lovely
company of Cinderella and Super Woman (my nieces Lexy and Abbi). I love free community events because of the cross sections of people they bring out.
Families saying hello, kids running around laughing and the general feeling of
celebration in the air make the stress of getting there on time and in one
piece worth the hassle.
At the trunk-or-treat I bumped into a few of my kids that
came to eat lunch on my bus this past Summer. It was great to see them again.
They are really wonderful, thoughtful kids and they looked adorable dressed up
with large pillow cases ready for candy.
A thought popped in my head that was very likely true.
The candy and popcorn they were gathering that evening might be their supper for the
night and may be their supper for a few nights to come. And here I was (probably
loudly) complaining to the kids that half a bucket full of candy was too much
and we needed to go eat a late dinner so they could go to bed.
I don’t say this to make anyone feel sad or sorry for that
family. I say it to gather some perspective and remember why I advocate so
loudly for Food Justice. This specific family is not one of the families from
Whispering Meadows where we are establishing a community garden, but I know
this story is a reality for more and more families and I know November is going
to mean a few less meals for many people due to the first round of SNAP cuts.
And that means it’s time for us to get to work.
Tomorrow starts a new round of fundraising for Build It Up
East TN. We’ll be at First Friday selling apple cider in front of Nelson’s Fine Art Center, Nov. 9th we are having a mushroom growing workshop at
Shakti in the Mountains, Nov. 10th is our Fall Fundraiser at Mid
City Grill and in December we are planning a really wonderful workshop on DIY
Christmas gifts.
We have a lot of work to do, but I know that it will be worth it when we break ground on the community garden and when that first family checks out seeds to grow their kitchen garden next Summer. To get there we need our wonderful community to come out to these grand events. Every penny you spend with us promises to bring you fun times, new knowledge and knowing the fact that you are bringing some really beautiful things into fruition. Sign up for a workshop or come to our dinner and bring all of you friends! We look forward to seeing you there!
We have a lot of work to do, but I know that it will be worth it when we break ground on the community garden and when that first family checks out seeds to grow their kitchen garden next Summer. To get there we need our wonderful community to come out to these grand events. Every penny you spend with us promises to bring you fun times, new knowledge and knowing the fact that you are bringing some really beautiful things into fruition. Sign up for a workshop or come to our dinner and bring all of you friends! We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, Nov. 9th, Mushroom Work Shop, Shakti in theMountains, cost is $20 per a person but everyone takes home a log ready to
produce shitake mushrooms and extra logs will be available for purchase. Reserve you seat by emailing Heidi (me) at heididavis2011@gmail.com
Sunday, Nov. 10th, Fall Luncheon, Mid City Grill 12p-2p,
cost is $25 per a person; you can buy your tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/488794
DIY Christmas Gifts Workshop, TBA, cost is $30 per person;
learn how to make your own lotions, sugar scrub, home-canned soups and more! Everyone will leave with some items we made in
the workshop and all the instructions you need to make some amazing gifts for
the holidays. Reserve your seat by emailing Heidi (me) at heididavis2011@gmail.com
