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In April of this year Humboldt Bay Packers closed, a cold storage facility rental that many local food businesses rented space from, including many of our members. With the help of our community, we were able to find a temporary space for some of NCGA’s meat producers to move their products into to prevent immediate food loss, however that space will need to be vacated by mid-June.
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We are in immediate need of a permanent space for these frozen goods so NCGA’s has launched the Farm to Freezer Fundraiser, to purchase this important piece of infrastructure for our local farming community. Without a permanent cold storage option, local ranchers are facing a dire situation and being forced to consider reducing their production. It is critical that NCGA purchases a freezer to ensure ranchers will be able to continue scheduling processing days, knowing there will be a reliable location for their products.
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With the help of the Headwaters Fund, we have been able to secure a $10,000 match towards our $25,000 goal to purchase a freezer unit and backup generator.
This freezer will be used by NCGA’s members to store locally raised and processed beef, pork, poultry, lamb, goat, and fish. Farmers will also use this unit to store fruits and vegetables picked during the height of the harvest season to save for future processing into various value added products or sold frozen to other artisan food producers, retailers, and schools. If any extra space is available, the freezer will be used by Food for People who has recently needed to cut back their orders of frozen foods due to a lack of available freezer space. After grocery store shelves were left empty last year as our national food system failed and local infrastructure proved to be inadequate to meet our area’s needs, NCGA has been participating in a local movement to create a more vibrant local food system by increasing food infrastructure and collaboration between food focused businesses.
This freezer is one of the first steps we are taking to create a reliable, secure local food system.
This freezer is one of the first steps we are taking to create a reliable, secure local food system.
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Donate today to help increase Humboldt's food security! $5.00 - $1,000.00 Farm to Freezer Fundraiser Business Sponsorship Levels: $500.00 - $2,000.00 Donate online or better yet, please make checks payable to NCGA and send to NCGA, PO Box 4232, Arcata CA 95518 |
Doug and Donna Trekell
An anonymous donation from a passionate supporter of regenerative agriculture and real food alternatives to conventional, factory farmers meat #longlivelocal
An anonymous donation from a passionate supporter of regenerative agriculture and real food alternatives to conventional, factory farmers meat #longlivelocal
NCGA is a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization who has always been dedicated to providing Humboldt with high quality, locally produced food to increase our community’s health and food security. Please join us in this mission by making a tax deductible donation today!
Questions? Contact megan@northcoastgrowersassociation.org
