Food Gatherers becomes “Super Carrots” at the Westside Farmers Market

The Westside Farmers Market runs June-September in Zingerman’s Roadhouse parking lot (on the corner of Jackson and Maple) on Thursdays 3-7 pm. I am an active volunteer with the market and provide an insider view of the establishment. This past March, Missy Orge, Director of Outreach and Training for Food Gatherers, reserved a spot at [...]

Food Gatherers: Rockin for the Hungry 2009 breaks records

This was sent out from Food Gatherers about their Rockin for the Hungry event! Thank you to everyone who helped make such a great thing possible! The banner states the Food Gatherers mission statement. Corinna Borden | Contributor Despite a challenging economy, the community helped Food Gatherers raise a record amount of food for their [...]

I am thankful for Food Gatherers

Thanksgiving is a day of rejoicing – of gratitude for a plentiful harvest. At least in my house, there is a bit of a frantic energy around the holiday – “Who is in charge of getting a good turkey?” “How many high chairs are we going to need?” “Can everyone eat a shrimp appetizer?” There [...]