MontCo Farming Initiative Aims to Provide Fresh Food for Those in Need
Local farming leads to local families eating healthy.
Eating healthy can start with eating fresh. Fresh produce is ideal, but not every family can afford it. The Cultivating Communities Campaign (CCC) is bringing locally grown produce to families in need in Montgomery County. The campaign seeks to bring together organizations and individuals whose goals are to grow healthy food for families in need starting with those in the North Penn, Wissahickon and Souderton communities. The group held an orientation meeting Wednesday night in hopes of bringing in more organizations for the next growing season. Currently, the campaign has five producers of food and two groups distributing food to the community. Encore Experiences at Harleysville, Indian Valley Family YMCA, Madlyn and Leonard Abramson …
