Tag: Duke Farms Community Garden
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Duke Farms provides Feeding Hands food pantry with financial support
In response to the impacts of Tropical Storm Ida in September and in support of Duke Farms’ long partnership with Feeding Hands, Duke Farms announced that its parent organization, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, will provide a grant of $50,000 in general operating support to the local food pantry. This funding will…
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Feedings Hands not letting flood interrupt pledge to serve the Somerset County community
Tropical Storm Ida affected many households and businesses across Somerset County two weeks ago, especially Hillsborough and Manville. The headquarters of Feeding Hands, a local food pantry that is run by Hillsborough resident Lois Bennett, was one of those buildings that had major flooding issues occur from the storm on Sept. 1. Located by the…
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Duke Farms Community Garden assists in filling community need during COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke Farms pivoted their farming and community garden operations in response to immense local food insecurity experienced by New Jersey residents. Typically, the beef and vegetable farming program supplied the café with high quality, sustainably-grown food. Seeing the increased demand on food banks in the local community was a deciding factor…