Foothills Food Happenings in October

October may be known most for celebrating our darker side but no other time of year do we celebrate around and with food on farms like we do this month. Hayrides, apple cider, pumpkins, corn mazes are the go to events but read on for some other opportunities for food access related events and work in the Foothills region.....

The Twin Sisters Farmers Market will be available for the rest of this month, so you have 3 more opportunities to shop. They will have a wide selection of fall vegetables so make sure to stop by. Don't forget that if you or anyone you know uses EBT they will be honoring triple your fresh bucks for the rest of the season.

Look for the Twin Sisters Farmers Market's return next spring!
https://www.facebook.com/TwinSistersMarket/

Now till November 14th the International Compost Awareness Week Committee invites anyone that is interested to submit a poster to their contest.

Theme:Compost! Health Soil, Healthy Food

The winner will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week May 7-13th and will recieve a $500 prize.
Pictured is last years winning poster.

http://compostfoundation.org/ICAW-Poster-Contest

October 21st from 8am-4pm the Master Gardaners will be holding a gardening confrence.

Keynote address is given by John Christianson. Choose from 12 breakout sessions whose topics include: Natives, Mason Bees, Lawn Alternatives, Forestry, Food crops, Composting and more! Space is limited to the first 150 people There will be a Raffle, Plant Vendors, Demos and more.

This event is open to all and is $40 at the door there are student scholarships available. For more information go to:
http://www.whatcom.wsu.edu/ch/

October 15th (5pm), at the Deming Log show grounds the FFA Booster Club is hosting a silent and a live auction. There will be also be a Bucket Raffle, Dessert Auction, and Gun Raffles.A couple of years ago this was a huge success and considered by many to be the social event of the fall.$20 a ticket for dinner with a non-host Boundary Bay bar.

The Foothills Food Bank is seeking a volunteer coordinator for their Tuesday distributions. This position would be long term. The volunteer coordinator supervises volunteers and provides direction and coordination for all volunteer functions relating to Tuesday distribution.

For more information fill out the volunteer application on the food banks website.

http://www.foothillsfoodbank.org/

We would like to give a great big Thank you to local rancher Don Peter. Don has been volunteering at the food bank almost every Tuesday for the past two years. Don has been in the foothills region since 1942 and likes giving back to his community. He is also the father of last months spotlight volunteer Donovyn.Peter.

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