Many thanks for year-end and year-long giving
Your gifts of money, time, and energy 
are what keep this organization running.
Join us for the Growing Community Social
Edwards-Knox Central School District is the 2017 recipient of our Growing Community Award! Each year, GardenShare recognizes an individual or organization whose efforts strengthen the food system or increase food security in our region.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Harris, NCPR.
The award will be presented at our Growing Community Social at  TAUNY in Canton on 
January 20, 2018, from 2 to 4 p.m.
 
Edwards-Knox Central School District  has participated in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) since the 2016-2017 school year, with support from their Board of Education, administration, faculty and staff, and entire community. CEP allows schools with more than 40 percent of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications. 
 
According to E-K School Superintendent Ron Burke,  "A lack of nutritious food is an unfortunate economic reality for many families...By ensuring that every child has access to nutritious meals our district is better able to help each child succeed academically."

Congratulations EK - we hope this serves as a model for other school districts in the region!
Lots to look forward to this winter...

During school break, volunteers are needed at Community Meals:
Campus Kitchens- the meal is served Monday evenings at the Canton UU Church. Use this link to sign up! Volunteers needed to cook around 1 and serve the meal around 4. Call coordinator Ashlee Downing at ( 508) 989-4997  for more info. 
Free Will Dinner-  the meal is served Wednesday evenings at the Canton UMC. Volunteers
needed from 4-6 to serve drinks and bus tables! Call  (315) 386-4500 for more info.

Are you ready to tackle our MLK Day of Action Challenge? During January and February,  find our Action Challenge pamphlets at our website in the Canton and Potsdam libraries, and at local MLK Day events. Your challenge: complete at least 5 of 6 tasks, win a prize, be entered to win $30 in farmers market tokens for next season! 
Watch the trailer!


Winterfest Film Screening: On Sunday,  February 11, at 4 p.m., Gard en Share will show the new documentary, Wasted , about the challenges -- and possibilities -- that come 
with food waste. The free showing will be at the UU Church ( 3 1/2 East Main Street, Canton) and there will be free snacks provided by the Potsdam Food Co-op.

Trivia Night:  Our annual Cabin Fever Trivia Night fundraiser will be Saturday evening, March 10, at the Potsdam Elks Club. Start recruiting people for your four-person team and brushing up on politics, plants, and all things North Country.
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