Meaghan Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 [This was in my e-mail box for anyone who likes to play with dirt and go on road trips for a good cause ] VOLUNTEER FARM 277 CRIDER LANE WOODSTOCK, VA 22664 540-459-2090 NEWS RELEAEE FOR IMMEDIATE USE 7/14//06 WOODETOCK—The Volunteer Farm has issued “a call for volunteers to start harvesting.” Approximately 1,000 volunteers from the two previous years are being asked to return to the non-profit farm to harvest the crops to help feed the hungry in 25 counties and 9 cities of the Blue Ridge Mountains. “We know that we will probably not get as many people as we will need to harvest the many tons of food that is quickly maturing,” a farm spokesman said. “So we need to recruit many new volunteers “ He said, “Faming is frustrating, so it is of little surprise that we have been experiencing plenty of frustrations in this year’s attempt to feed our hungry neighbors. First, early spring was too wet for planting. Then, when we were able to plant the 15 acres planned for this year, the Volunteer Farm was hit by drought. As we were about to harvest the peas, the rains came and washed out the crop. “However, the whims of Mother Nature appear to have changed. With the recent rains came good growth, but also some extra insects. So we are now faced with a bumper crop, if we can get it out of the fields before the bugs eat it all. We have a tremendous quantity of bush beans, tomatoes and potatoes. We NOW need your help to harvest. “We need individuals, families and groups of all sizes. We are working six days a week (resting on Sundays) from roughly 8 am until noon. Check our website to see the days you are needed: www.VolunteerFarm.Org, and e-mail us when you are coming to help. The website also has directions to the farm and the liability waiver to be signed by parents not accompanying youngsters under 18 years of age. Please bring a friend, but come as soon as possible.” http://www.volunteerfarm.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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