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Wild boar is only tasty if raised on a farm.

🌱👩🌾 Young Cooks Dig Into Community Garden Project! 🍅🥕 Exciting things are happening at The Kind Kitchen Group! Our Young Cooks have rolled up their sleeves and gotten their hands dirty (quite literally!) as they begin building planter beds for our community garden project. This initiative is about more than just growing fresh produce - it's about cultivating a sense of ownership, responsibility, and pride in our young people. By involving them in every step of the process, from building the beds to planting the seeds to harvesting the vegetables, we're helping them develop valuable life skills and a deeper connection to their food and community. As they assembled the beds, our Young Cooks demonstrated incredible teamwork, problem-solving, and perseverance. It was inspiring to see them encourage and support one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively towards a common goal. This community garden project is a perfect example of the hands-on, experiential learning we believe in at The Kind Kitchen Group. By engaging our students in real-world projects with tangible outcomes, we're helping them build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning. We can't wait to see how this garden grows and its positive impact on our students and community. Stay tuned for updates as our Young Cooks continue to nurture this project from seed to harvest! If you'd like to support initiatives like this that empower youth and strengthen community bonds, please consider donating https://lnkd.in/dRe_YDu8 Every contribution helps us plant the seeds of change! #CommunityGarden #YouthEmpowerment #ExperientialLearning #GrowingTogether #SustainableFuture #CulinaryStorytelling #FoodMemories #YouthEmpowerment #VirtualLearning #GratefulForOurCommunity #Durham #Food #FoodAccess #resilience #WhereFoodMeetsPurpose #KindKitchenGroup #CulinaryImpact #SupportYouth #YoungCooksSociety #ChefSicilyJohnson #CulinaryArts #SocialImpact #YouthEmpowerment #CommunityBuilding #CulinaryArts #YouthEmpowerment #CommunityBuilding #KindKitchenGroup #ChefMelanieWilkerson

Through the Kentucky Fried Wishes program, the KFC Foundation will award up to $1 million total to 100 nonprofit organizations in the United States. Twenty-five grants will be awarded per quarterly cycle. The remaining quarterly cycles for 2024 focus on the following areas: improving health and well-being (open for application in May 2024), including efforts such as mobile health clinic creation, playground improvements, domestic violence shelter upgrades, and accommodations for individuals with disabilities; expanding access to food and shelter (open for application in July 2024), including efforts such as food pantry remodels, community garden creation, building repairs and renovations, and beautification of community space; and caring for the environment and animals (open for application in September 2024), including efforts such as permanent wildlife conservation exhibits, a new vehicle for a mobile vet clinic, and park improvements. (The application window focused on empowering through education and training was open in February 2024.) Eligible nonprofit organizations must operate on the local level (or be an affiliate or chapter of a larger organization that operates locally) and directly benefit their surrounding community.  Call 516.410.4895, or email clolataylor@gmail.com for a free fee quote to have us write your entire proposal, or edit your draft, for a reasonable flat fee. https://lnkd.in/eeyjMsGw Bev Browning Holly Rustick

6 days left to pre-order your calendar and receive it before Xmas! Which one is your favourite month? Five reasons to order it now 🙌 1. We always need a calendar (who doesn't?) and this one is special: it raises funds to support people in food and fuel poverty 🔥 2. It is unique, designed and illustrated by the amazing creative team at Groundwork London 🧑🎨 3. Every month it showcases fruits and vegs in season in the UK, so you can eat and cook sustainably 🍎 4. Groundwork London's own gardening team has provided the content for the calendar as well as meal ideas and the food growing chart 💪 5. All profits go towards helping never having to chose between heating and eating again (Did we say this already?)

Explore dog breeds with raised hackles in my latest blog:

JOIN OUR TEAM: there is a growing movement towards sustainability, healthy living, and fostering stronger family and community ties. Amidst this trend, an innovative initiative has emerged by our charitable organization, Vlada’s Seeds of Life: seed donations to public libraries. This seemingly simple act holds the potential to make a profound impact on individuals and communities alike, promoting sustainable practices, encouraging healthier lifestyles, and fostering more quality family time. The “Little Sprouts” seed donations to public libraries represent more than just a practical solution for accessing seeds; they are a catalyst for positive change within our communities. By promoting sustainability, encouraging healthy living, and fostering quality family time, these initiatives are sowing the seeds of a brighter, more resilient future. As we continue to embrace the values of self-sufficiency, environmental stewardship, and community building, let us remember the profound impact that something as simple as a packet of seeds can have on the world around us. Together, let’s cultivate thriving communities from the ground up.

Here are a few good tips from Homeward Bound Schnauzer Rescue for your pets. Keep hydration in mind for them while it's hot! #wecareforallpets

What difference can you make on walks this weekend? Join 26,000 dog owners picking up a couple of pieces of litter on walks to protect animals, communities and our precious environment. It only takes a minute but makes a huge impact - 38 million pieces of litter every year, a few pieces at a time. The truly amazing thing is how great it feels to do something so simple that has an immediate and very visible difference. On #mentalhealthawareness week, why not give it a try and see.... #dogowners #walkingthedog #environmentalcharity #volunteering

5 Important Tips to Become the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) at Raising Goats So you want to be the G.O.A.T. at raising goats? Well, there are certain essentials that all goat owners must follow to be successful. First let’s review the basics about cloven-hoofed friends that are found on most farms or sometimes in family backyards.

One of the biggest challenges with our community-led zoning review process is our inherantly limited perspective on change. As humans, we’re a spec of dust in time, lacking the broader context of how neighborhoods evolve. I’d love to see, a common statement like, “I raised my kids in a single-family home on this block and oppose _______,” answered by a farmer from the early 1900s who recalls raising cattle on that same block just decades earlier. Change is the only constant, yet our lives are often too short to fully appreciate its scope and impact. What are your thoughts on balancing community input with the need for change? Share your insights in the comments. #urbanplanning #communitydevelopment #zoningreform #changemanagement #perspective