The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Marbleseed announced 165 Wisconsin farmers have been awarded funds through the 2023 Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program.
Shawano County recipients include the following:
• Barbara Mendoza, FRESH Project
• Chong Va Lo
• Colleen and Joseph Rudesill, Rudy’s Garden
• Scott Rosenberg, Full Circle Community Farm
• Troy Porter, Porter’s Patch
Recipients were awarded amounts ranging from $3,000 to $20,000 to grow and provide food for hunger relief efforts across the state. The farmers and farms selected represent 51 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.
Farmer awardees gathered at the recent Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse. There, awardees were introduced to key partners; connected with resources in food production, food safety, and scaling up their farm business; and networked with historically underserved producers, distributors, and food outlets. Of the 165 Wisconsin farmers, 60% are part of a socially disadvantaged or historically underserved community, while 56% are new or beginning farmers and 18% of the farms are woman owned.
Gresham offering $2,000 community scholarships
Gresham Scholarship Fund is offering a community scholarship for any community member who has completed one semester in a post-secondary education institution with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Gresham Scholarship Fund is planning to give up to three $2,000 awards yearly. Applications are to be completed online at www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships-CF or http://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cffvrscholar
For details, contact the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley office at 920-830-1290 or Robert Klopke at 715-787-3386.
GSF has enjoyed great support from the community and is in a position to expand upon its mission to assist community members in furthering their education, Klopke said.
‘Punta Kakauna’ show to benefit literacy council
The Marinette and Oconto Counties Literacy Council will benefit from a performance of the comedy/musical “Punta Kaukauna” coming May 13 to Equity Hall, 7403 State Highway 64, Pound.
The show starts at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 4 p.m. There will be door prizes, bucket raffles and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $35 each and are available at Equity Hall.
Rummage sale coming to Breed church in May
Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Breed is preparing for its annual rummage sale, to be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at the church, 13346 County Road AA, Suring.
The church will be selling clothes, toys, books, furniture, tools, electronics and more. There will also be assorted baked goods, booyah and chili for sale.
Suring Area Historical Society starts brat frys
The Suring Area Historical Society will be hosting its first brat/burger fry of the season from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5 at the Suring Area Public Library parking lot, 604 Main St., Suring.
The event supports Suring Area Museum projects.
The historical society will open the museum, 639 Main St., Suring, May 26 with a bake sale.
Kelly Lake Sanitary District to hold meeting
Kelly Lake Sanitary District 1 will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. May 15 at the district office building, 9535 Green Acres St., Suring.
The agenda will be posted at Kelly Lake Kwik Stop, two posting boards around Kelly Lake and on the office door. Call 920-842-4527 by May 12 to be placed on the agenda.
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