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@CapAreaFoodNet

We're Capital Area Food Network, the food policy council for Wake County, NC! We work with our community to cultivate a healthy and equitable food system.

 Wake County
capitalareafoodnetwork.org/
Joined October 2015
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Join us Thursday, Mary 16th at @bigbossbeer for the #FoodShuttleSocial! Our advocacy partner @CapAreaFoodNet will be there with updates on their latest initiatives. Hope to see you there!
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Want to keep up with #Project40? Make sure to sign up for our mailing list! An update is coming out soon. communityfoodlab.org/project… @CapAreaFoodNet @emergingissues @NCStateDesign @NCExtension @DukeWFPC @CompostNow
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#HistoricOakView's participation in the Free Summer Meals for Kids Program came to an end last Friday. Over the summer, the park served 945 free lunches! A huge THANK YOU to ALL the volunteers who served meals, and to our program partners @wcplonline and @PoeCenter!!!
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Do you have a surplus of grocery bags in your pantry? Donate them to the Dorcas Thrift Shop!
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Here is a peek at some of the tantalizing vegetables ripening in #HistoricOakView's raised beds: green peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, and eggplant. Once these beauties are ready, they will be made available in the free produce bin outside the Farm History Center!
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#GreenHillsPark wants to let you know that @WakeGOV offers free waste stations that can be used at events, small or large! Hosting an eco-friendly event has never been easier ♻️❤️Info at: wakegov.com/EventRecycling
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Hey @raleighwhatsup today is our biggest fundraiser of the year! We are raising money all day to end childhood hunger through our #backpackbuddies program. Help us out by spreading the word? Donate here:
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.@CapAreaFoodNet is hiring a new #WakeCounty Food Security #AmeriCorps VISTA position! The VISTA Communication and Outreach Coordinator will be based at our Raleigh Branch and make food more accessible across Wake County! More details → facebook.com/Capareafoodnet/…
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It is official! We broke ground this morning on the new Oak City Center. The facility serves as a direct connection to services for the homeless or people at risk of homelessness. Thanks to all of our partners who helped to make today happen!
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Need lunch or dinner plans for Thursday? Join us at Mellow Mushroom in Cary!
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FREE MEALS FOR KIDS are available this summer across NC • All kids 18 or under • No registration or ID required Find meals near you: • Text FOODNC to 877-877 • Call toll-free 1.866.3Hungry (1.866.348.6479) • Visit fns.usda.gov/SummerFoodRocks Learn more: nokidhungrync.org/find-a-fre…
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#HistoricOakView's Free Summer Meals program is looking for volunteers to help serve food on weekdays from 11am to noon from June 18 to August 3! For volunteer info, please contact Park Manager Emily Catherman Fryar at emily.catherman@wakegov.com. Thanks!!!!
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No child should have to worry about what they will eat on the weekends. Learn more about the work we are doing in our local schools through BackPack Buddies here: foodshuttle.org/backpackbudd…
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Got blossom end rot? Test your soil to see if it’s acidic or low in calcium. Submit a sample for free testing to your local Cooperative Extension office! Read more at: pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/05/… pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/05/…
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#SNAPMatters #EndHungerNow
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Passage Home has A Place at the Table! Looking forward to our partnership! @tableraleigh #partnerships #community #phcares
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Moms make difficult choices every day. For mothers who also struggle to feed their families, those choices can be heartbreaking. That's why we wanted to tell you Natasha's story this #MothersDay. Watch the full video here 👉 bit.ly/2rDjaiY
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Here's to all the mothers who put their children's meals before their own bit.ly/2KVljzE #noonegoeshungry
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Don't miss our Garden Get Down this Saturday at 1pm with @CompostNow! Come celebrate food, music, and community at our Camden Street Learning Garden! facebook.com/events/38133613…
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Hello Market Fans, be sure to checkout what is happening to the Market this weekend and don't forget about our special giveaway. All you have to do is come by the Market information tent and say you love the Market! caryfarmersmarket.com
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