Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA’s (RAFI-USA) Come to the Table program (CTTT) is pleased to once again offer grants to support up to 20 rural United Methodist churches throughout North Carolina. CTTT will fund churches that are engaging in hunger relief with mini-grants of up to $2,000. These grants are funded by support from The Duke Endowment.
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Organized with Christina Benton of Janco Community Farms, Parkway United Church of Christ, SHARE Harvest, and the Wake Forest University community, RAFI-USA staff has led the formation of a community-supported agriculture (CSA) partnership in Forsyth County with more than 40 participants.
On November 2, the Come to the Table (CTTT) program hosted a peer-learning event for 2020-2021 mini-grant recipients. The event focused on the logistics and purpose behind faith communities creating and sustaining partnerships with local farmers of color.
On September 8, farmers and members of the Wake County CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project participated in a “Blessing of the Land” event at Soul City Farm and Event Space in Warren County, North Carolina.
Wanchese, NC is a deeply historic, tight-knit community where over 1,500 people reside year-round. Community members and RAFI-USA grantees Nancy Gray, Eric Soderholm, and Ladd Bayliss have a passion to ensure that these year-round residents have access to the food they need.
RAFI-USA is proud to announce the publication of a new guidebook — “Food, Faith, and Farmers of Color: A Guide for Community Collaboration.”
This summer, the Come to the Table team has been on the move! CTTT staff have visited 23 faith communities since May 1, all while following COVID-19 safety protocols.
On July 15, 2021, Come to the Table hosted the seventh and final session of our 2021 School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling (SFJFS).
The Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA) today issued a request for workshop proposals (RFP) for the upcoming 2022 Come to the Table (CTTT) Conference.