“Cultivate Abundance” is growing more than food, and doing it together, to sow a friendlier future
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“Cultivate Abundance” is growing more than food, and doing it together, to sow a friendlier future

By Jennifer Colosimo In the southeastern U.S., the tiny town of Immokalee, Florida, is home to a growing population of migrant workers who make up a large part of the local workforce. They’re predominantly farmworkers who help grow millions of tons of food for exportation every year.  Ironically, for these residents, the place they call … Continue reading

Cultivating Abundance in a Time of Scarcity
COVID-19 / Feature / Field Personnel

Cultivating Abundance in a Time of Scarcity

By Bekah Rhea COVID-19 is spurring us on to take up a wide variety of hobbies. Gardening is one of the most popular, presenting the opportunity to spend time outdoors and away from Netflix. In fact, so many people are starting their “COVID gardens” that seasoned community gardeners like CBF’s Rick Burnette are having some … Continue reading

Food Dumping in a Food Desert: Irony in Florida’s Tomato Capitol
COVID-19 / Field Personnel

Food Dumping in a Food Desert: Irony in Florida’s Tomato Capitol

By Rick Burnette  Friday, June 12 Friday afternoon, June 12, was scorching hot in Immokalee, Florida. Practicing social distancing, we were sharing food with a few hundred residents in the parking lot of Misión Peniel – a food pantry ministry supported by Southwest Florida PC(USA) congregations. Off to the side, a few staff from Doctors … Continue reading

CBF grant supports mobile produce stand serving South Carolina’s Pee Dee region
Feature / Featured

CBF grant supports mobile produce stand serving South Carolina’s Pee Dee region

By Ashleigh Bugg When those from other countries think about the United States, a lack of food is not the first thing that usually comes to mind. The U.S. has long held a reputation for being the “land of plenty,” where everyone has enough. However, according to Palmetto Works, a nonprofit operating out of South … Continue reading