Volunteer Regional Food Pantry

Volunteer Regional Food Pantry
180 Depot Street.  Unity, ME 04988
http:\\www.vrfp.org

V.R.F.P. is a completely volunteer run
food pantry that serves those in need.

Connie Bellet Scrimshaw Artist

On March 6th, The Bangor Daily News published an in depth article about Connie Bellet and her art work.  Click on the link below this picture to see the complete story.

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/138322.html

Herbs & Veggies




There is a large organic "Community Garden" located behind the Foundation building.

This Spring the front lawn will be converted to a permaculture garden, featuring perennial crops, and a "Three Sisters" demonstration Plot.

Since Maine is mostly rural, seeing to our food security fits well into our programs.  Healthy food raised in a sustainable, and preferably, organic, way is a goal we can demonstrate.

New Age tribal folk rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Age tribal folk rock is now available on CDs.  Send Phil an email to get a list of available titles

pwhitehawk@fairpoint.net

 

Click on White Hawk's Blog for the in depth article.

 
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Connie's Blog - Scrimshaw
Written by The Living Communities Foundation   
Saturday, 19 June 2010 11:47
Foundation Invites a closer look at the organic garden 

    

Visitors are welcome to sample the organic vegetables and herbs grown in the 20 raised cedar log beds.  Unusual edibles include Egyptian walking onions, climbing white cucumbers, stevia, red mountain orach, sunchokes, and borage flowers. There is even a large grape arbor with table and wine grapes.

 

The Community Garden is sponsored by the Living Communities Foundation and is managed by Connie Bellet, who graduated from the Master Gardener course at Colby College. She has a different take on what a community garden should be.  “There are many people around here with limited mobility, or who cannot endure the rigors of putting in a garden of their own.  Some of our local veterans fall into this category, and many of them just like to putter and collect some fresh produce.  The raised beds are comfortable enough to sit upon while picking squash or weeding. All we ask is that people who need some extra veggies spend an hour or so tending the garden.  It’s great therapy, and the garden benefits from the attention.”  The garden is open most  non-rainy mornings between 8 a.m. and noon.  A list of produce ready for harvest is posted on the inside of the potting shed door, along with a list of chores to be done.  Gardeners should bring their own gloves and bags or baskets for produce.  For information on “what’s up” in the garden, or a free guided tour, call Connie Bellet at 993-2327.

 Connie Bellet

 
Last Updated on Friday, 09 July 2010 12:48
 

Educational Programs

A Word About the Monthly Educational Programs

The monthly Dinner-and-a-Movie programs have been running for nearly a year and a half, and have been very well received.
Ironically, more people from surrounding communities have been coming to these presentations than local people.
We usually have 10 to 25 adults participating, plus the occasional child or two.  These are free and open to the public.
The dinners are potluck, so we have fabulous food.
The discussions are always lively and intelligent, and encourage networking and friendship-building among the participants.
We post flyers in a number of surrounding communities, and advertise in the area newspapers, which is very effective.
Participants also take the flyers home and share them with friends, so the group continues to evolve.
Our members raised the funds to purchase a DVD projector and screen, so we can take the shows on the road.
To date, we have shown videos in Montville, Liberty, and to school boards and school wellness committees in the Midcoast region.
The downstairs main room of the Foundation Building has been turned into a library and screening room, with a built-in screen and comfy couches and chairs.
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