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Feed A Community All Summer on $200?

4/25/2014

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For one of our yearly projects, Seeds for Success, we decided to again work with the small Appalachian town of Myra, Kentucky. Rather than donate canned goods which only last for a short period of time, the organization we work with has a community garden to feed those in need. This organization also then provides seeds to families for their own gardens. We like this as we believe that encouraging people to plant their own gardens helps families learn about sustainable food sources, helps family cut costs, as well raises awareness about healthy eating.

For $204 (this included 2-day shipping -HOW GREAT) we purchased the following seeds from a neat company we have never purchased from before, Johnnys Seeds. We suggest you check out their great selection and prices on seeds and materials from right here in the USA!

Thank you to one of my teachers from middle school for making the donation that made this possible! 
  • 100 Seeds- Strawberries
  • 100 Seeds- Colored Sweet Bell Peppers
  • 100 Seeds- Green Peppers
  • 100 Seeds- Cantaloupe
  • 100 Seeds- Honeydew Melons
  • 250 Seeds- Pink, Brandywine Heirloom Tomatoes
  • 250 Seeds- Purple, Cherokee Heirloom Tomatoes
  • 250 Seeds- Green, Cherokee Heirloom Tomatoes
  • 500 Seeds- Rhubarb Seeds
  • 500 Seeds-Slicing Cucumbers
  • 500 Seeds- Storage Cabbage
  • 1,000 Seeds- White Intermediate Onions
  • 1,000 Seeds- Red Intermediate Onions
  • 1,000 Seeds- Yellow Sweet Corn
  • 1,000 Seeds- Round Pod Bush Beans
  • 5,000 Seeds- Round Beets
  • 5,000 Seeds- Storage Carrots
  • 1/4 Ounce- Mint (Herbs)
  • 1/2 Ounce- Echinacea (Coneflower)
  • 1 Ounce Seeds- Diploid Watermelons
  • 1 Ounce Seeds- Broccoli
  • 1 Ounce Seeds- Pumpkin Pie Pumpkins
  • 1 Pound Seeds- Old-Fashioned Bi-Color Sweet Corn
  • 1 Ounce Seeds- Butternut Squash
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Ironton Schools Receive Turkeys!

12/10/2013

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With the help of an Ironton native and Kentucky school Principal, Tom Collins, Grandma's Gifts was able to provide 21 turkeys to Ironton City Schools for their holiday food basket program! Tom organized the purchasing, hauling, and delivery of goods. We don't know where we'd be without him! We are also grateful to the Save-A-Lot manager for hooking us up with a great sale price!

Donation Value: $371.92

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Thanksgiving Turkey Sculpture

11/26/2013

 
Today we delivered a VERY large donation of canned food, fresh apples, and frozen turkeys to the Harvest for the Hungry Food Pantry in Ironton, Ohio. We donated more than 1000 canned foods, 700lbs of fresh apples, and more than 40 frozen turkeys! Check out the photos and captions below for a play-by-play of the day!

Canned Food Donation: $1,000
Frozen Turkeys: $499.85
Apples from Lynds: $550

Lynd's Fruit Farm: Giving Back To 'Home'

11/23/2013

 
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Grandma's Gitfs Founder Emily Douglas with volunteers (and fiance) George Elliot McNab (right bottom - Tulip the dog, always getting into things)
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Beautiful Golden Delicious Apples - We can't describe and you can't begin to imagine how great these smell!
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The back of Terri & Jerry Douglas vehicle - 1/2 bushels bags of golden treasure!
Today the Lynd's Fruit Farm decided to give back in a big way to where they came from Appalachia Ohio - and for that we at Grandma's Gifts are grateful!

Fighting hunger is a priority of Grandma's Gifts and over the years we have received many meaningful and extremely large donations in our work to help feed children, the homeless and/or elderly, and veterans. This year Lynd's takes the cake... well, apple create... and donated 700lbs of apples of the most delicious smelling apples for us to deliver to Harvest for the Hungry food pantry. Such healthy treats are great for eating, cooking, and sharing!

Currently the 7th generation of Lynd apple growers run the show at Lynd's Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio. The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd generation Lynd's lived in southern Ohio in a town by the name of Rome (close to Proctorville, Ohio). Proctorville is the home of the "Rome," "Red Rome", or "Rome Beauty" apple.

In 1919, A. T. (Alton Tecumseh) Lynd (4th generation) migrated up from southern Ohio,  purchasing an existing 80 acre farm (mostly already in planted orchard) east of Route 310 and along both sides of Morse Road. This original orchard had been planted in about 1880 so some of the trees were close to 40 years old in 1919. This was a very old and mature orchard and would soon have to be replanted. After years of hard work, success, failure, and transitions, the family runs a very successful orchard and never has forgotten their roots. Read their great story on their website:
www.LyndFruitFarm.com. Lynd's is also active on Twitter: @lyndfruitfarm.

We are so completely excited and suggest you visit Lynd's one of these days... and when you bite into that delicious apple remember - those apples are a product of Ohio agriculture and a loving Appalachian entrepreneurial family

Donation FMV: $550

Happy Halloween! (Don't forget to make a difference!)

10/27/2013

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What started as a joke to decorate my parents home for Halloween has turned into... quite the neighborhood event. The front yard Green Meadows Cemetery and research lab turned Zombie Ground Zero (complete with animations and 90% hand-built props) are all the rage come October 31st! So, this year we decided to have a Halloween party and invite 50 of our friends! 

What were they to bring to the spooktacular event? Donations of canned food for Grandma's Gifts!

Result: A costume contest. A great time... and  we ended up with $200 in donations and about 100 canned goods. The canned food is to be donated for Thanksgiving and the cash will be used to purchase more food!

It doesn't get any better than that... for the un-dead in these parts... mwahahahahaaa!
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Some of the party ghouls... we have an OSU fan, Star Trekkers, Brutus, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Annie, Al & Peggy Bundy, and many others... Wait, Where's Waldo?
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Supporting Health & Wellbeing

9/27/2013

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In memory of one of Norma Ackison's (Founder Emily Douglas's grandma and inspiration behind Grandma's Gifts) neighbor and friends, Grandma's Gifts donated a full-size refrigerator to the Harvest for the Hungry Food Pantry in Lawrence County Ohio. We are glad we can help out the pantry that serves individuals county-wide. Check out all of those healthy fruits and veggies!

Cost: $599 (delivery included - awesome!)

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