The Food Bank of the Albemarle located on Tidewater Way in Elizabeth City
formally recognized its agricultural donors with a donor appreciation luncheon
on February 4th. Last year, farmers across the Albemarle region donated more
than 314,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Food Bank of the Albemarle.
"We are incredibly grateful to our farming community for their dedication
to fighting hunger in our community. They answered the call of service and
provided thousands of pounds of fresh produce to help those in need," said
Food Bank Executive Director, Liz Reasoner.
Among those who donated 2 operations were awarded for
exemplary support of the Food Bank's mission of fighting hunger in northeast
North Carolina.
- 2014 Farmer of the Year: All Seasons Farm, LLC ,
Camden County. All Seasons Farm, LLC had a 275% increase in donations from 2013
to 2014.
- 2014 New Donor of the Year: Pamlico Shores
Produce, Hyde County. New to donating in 2014 Pamlico Shores Produce provided
70,858 meals for those in need across northeast NC in 2014.
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| Food Resource Coordinator, Carolyn Anderson, presents the Farmer of the Year Award to All Seasons Farm, LLC |
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| William Liggitt accepts the New Donor of the Year Award on behalf of Pamlico Shores Produce, LLC |
