The 2011 Gloucester County Peach Festival and 4H Fair - July 28 - 31
Everything peach is being featured at the Peach Festival and 4H Fair in Mullica Hill this summer. all the usual attractions of a country fair will be featured, including a carnival midway, an equestrian exhibition, rabbit and goat judging, and of course peaches, peaches, peaches! Check back here for photos from this year's fair, or better yet attend the fair yourself.
The Gloucester County 4H Fair and Peach Festival 275 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill, NJ Complete information and details can be obtained here: http://gloucester.rce.rutgers.edu/fairfest/,
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Fresh For All
Philabundance is the Delaware Valley's largest food relief agency. They are responsible for distributing approximately 17 million pounds of food to needy families in 2008. Philabundance was founded in 1984, to reduce food waste and fight hunger in the Delaware Valley. In 2005, Philabundance integrated with the Philadelphia Food Bank to become the region's largest nonprofit hunger relief organization.
Philabundance has recently expanded their operation into South Jersey through their "Fresh for All" initiative. Sites heve been opened in Paulsboro and Glassboro in Gloucester county, Camden City in Camden county, and Salem in Salem county. The Fresh for All program offers fresh produce to needy families in a farm market setting. There are currently over 800,000 people in the Delaware Valley that can benefit from this program. Volunteers are needed to continue to insure success of the program. Much more information can be obtained at the Philabundance "Fresh for All" web site, or by calling 215.220.1920. Please visit to volunteer and find out how you can help your fellow New Jersey citizens.
EatSouthJersey had the opportunity to volunteer one day at a Fresh For All site. We found ourselves at a community center early one morning, surrounded by numerous volunteers, eager to help their neighbors. By the time the food trucks arrived, around 150 people were in line for fresh produce. On this day tomatoes, squash, pineapples, bread, and much else was available. Everyone took home a bag of fresh produce. The need for programs such as this was clear, and we're lucky to have the opporutunity to share our wealth with our neighbors. Check out the Fresh for All site linked above and look for an opportunity to lend your assistance. the need, and the program run all year round. Thanks!