The Chester Andover Family Center is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an Epic Promise $3000 cash grant from Vail-Okemo.
The grant funds will be used to support the Chester-Andover Family Center Food Shelf Recipe Kit Initiative. Volunteers work with the Food Shelf Manager to determine what produce and shelf stable foods will be in abundance each month, then develop and test recipes using the available items.
The Recipe Kits are available for food shelf shoppers once a month. Each recipe kit includes a volunteer tested recipe for a main dish featuring fresh produce and shelf stable food items. Our goal is to incorporate and introduce Food Shelf shoppers to diverse produce. Sometimes there is a stable shelf item that no one is selecting from the shelves. That’s when our volunteers get creative. For example, one month we had ramen noodles sitting in our store room. We experimented and arrived at a delicious “cold toasted ramen salad” with fresh vegetables and a spicy dressing. Everyone loved it and ramen noodles started flying out the door.
Each recipe kit includes a detailed recipe listing the ingredients and explicit cooking instructions. Additionally, the kit includes all the ingredients needed for the recipe, including spices. The recipes also contain information for safe food handling. We want to ensure every participant a successful and delicious food experience.
We know the cost of food is going up and people are reluctant to try unfamiliar food items. Thanks to this generous grant, the Chester-Andover Food Shelf can provide a special, new food experience for our shoppers every month. Food Shelf shoppers tell us they look forward to the recipe kits because they provide different cooking and meal experience every month.
If you would like to volunteer to help with the recipe kit initiative, stop in or call the food shelf. A volunteer will put you in touch with the Recipe Kit Team.
-Happy Cooking,
The CAFC Recipe Kit Team
The grant funds will be used to support the Chester-Andover Family Center Food Shelf Recipe Kit Initiative. Volunteers work with the Food Shelf Manager to determine what produce and shelf stable foods will be in abundance each month, then develop and test recipes using the available items.
The Recipe Kits are available for food shelf shoppers once a month. Each recipe kit includes a volunteer tested recipe for a main dish featuring fresh produce and shelf stable food items. Our goal is to incorporate and introduce Food Shelf shoppers to diverse produce. Sometimes there is a stable shelf item that no one is selecting from the shelves. That’s when our volunteers get creative. For example, one month we had ramen noodles sitting in our store room. We experimented and arrived at a delicious “cold toasted ramen salad” with fresh vegetables and a spicy dressing. Everyone loved it and ramen noodles started flying out the door.
Each recipe kit includes a detailed recipe listing the ingredients and explicit cooking instructions. Additionally, the kit includes all the ingredients needed for the recipe, including spices. The recipes also contain information for safe food handling. We want to ensure every participant a successful and delicious food experience.
We know the cost of food is going up and people are reluctant to try unfamiliar food items. Thanks to this generous grant, the Chester-Andover Food Shelf can provide a special, new food experience for our shoppers every month. Food Shelf shoppers tell us they look forward to the recipe kits because they provide different cooking and meal experience every month.
If you would like to volunteer to help with the recipe kit initiative, stop in or call the food shelf. A volunteer will put you in touch with the Recipe Kit Team.
-Happy Cooking,
The CAFC Recipe Kit Team
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