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With Everyone Pitching In Coronavirus Won't Stop These Groups From Feeding Hungry With Everyone Pitching In Coronavirus Won't Stop These Groups From Feeding Hungry
With Everyone Pitching In Coronavirus Won't Stop These Groups From Feeding Hungry The coronavirus won't stop people from being hungry in lower Fairfield County where 15,000 families ordinarily rely on food pantry supplies for their meals. The elderly, too afraid to go out, might already be running out of food and added to that list, a local social service agency employee worries, Nothing has changed in terms of need so a robust effort is underway among social service organizations to keep the food supplies available to the most vulnerable, Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Executive Director Kate Lombardo stressed on Friday, March 19 as we prepare to shut-in for the we…

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by Donna Christopher
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Farm-to-Table Pizza, Tacos Among Food Sourced On-Site At New Canaan Cafe Farm-to-Table Pizza, Tacos Among Food Sourced On-Site At New Canaan Cafe
Farm-to-Table Pizza, Tacos Among Food Sourced On-Site At New Canaan Cafe The vegetable-centric tacos and pizzas served at The Commons cafe are mostly grown in a community garden on-site at Grace Farms in New Canaan. The Commons is inside the River Building and used as a community central gathering place. It has long communal tables and serves lunch every day except Monday. From there you can see the meandering landscape that slopes gently upwards to the top of the building which looks like a river. The cafe is open every day except Monday for a "quick bite" or lunch menu. You order at the counter and pick up your food. Area workers can be in and out within a o…

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by Donna Christopher