Farmer Foodshare at Atherton Market

10/13/2016

We are in need of volunteers to continue serving our recipients at Atherton on Saturdays. With our current small number of volunteers, it is difficult and sometimes impossible to cover market hours from 9-2. If you're willing and able to man the booth for an hour or two, especially after 11, please email athertonfoodshare@gmail.com.

10/03/2016

Tickets for our autumn fundraiser are live! Join us for a Thanksgiving meal prepared by Clark Barlowe in one of Historic Brattonsville's original open hearth kitchens. All proceeds will benefit our neighbors at St. Mark's Soup Kitchen, Friendship Trays, Inc., and A Better World Charlotte. Due to the nature of this event, seating is limited, so don't miss out!

Celebrate the season of Thanks the way some of the first Carolinians did--with historic foodways, traditional open hearth cooking, and a deep sense of gratitude for our land and our neighbors. Chef Clark Barlowe will prepare a family-style 18th Century Thanksgiving meal at one of Historic Brattonsvi...

10/01/2016

Another 100-pound collection day! Thanks for your support!

09/10/2016

Mark your calendars now! A limited number of tickets for our autumn fundraiser will go on sale next month. Step back in time with us to celebrate historic foodways and local ingredients, prepared and served at one of Historic Brattonsville's original homesteads. Clark Barlowe of Heirloom bravely and generously agreed to use the site's 18th century hearth kitchen, and we can't wait to see what he does.

09/09/2016

Look over there under the kale! You can now donate any time, from anywhere, to help us feed our neighbors and support our farmers. This week's recipient is St. Mark's Soup Kitchen.

09/09/2016

This Hunger Action Month, support us in style! 100% of t-shirt proceeds become Atherton Mill and Market tokens to purchase fresh, locally grown food for our recipients. Help us connect those who grow healthy food with those who need it most! Please share. :)

Help us send more healthy locally grown food to those who need it most! 100% of proceeds buy fresh fruits and veggies for St. Mark's Soup Kitchen, A Better World Charlotte, and Friendship Trays.

09/07/2016

September is Hunger Action Month. Help us fill more empty plates at Atherton Mill and Market! Accepting donations throughout the week for St. Mark's Soup Kitchen.

An empty plate means an empty stomach, and on an empty stomach we can’t thrive. 1 in 7 people in America struggle with hunger – find out how you can join the...

09/03/2016

So glad to include fresh free-range eggs via Queen City Pantry in this week's boxes. Visit them Mon-Sat 9-6 at Atherton Mill and Market...and drop your spare change in the Farmer Foodshare tip jar while you're at it!

09/03/2016

Come help us stock A Better World Charlotte's kitchen for healthy after-school meals! Here at Atherton Mill and Market till 2.

08/30/2016

Back to School time! We are thrilled to announce that as CMS students return to school this week, we are adding A Better World Charlotte to our rotation of recipients. A Better World is a non-profit organization serving at-risk youth in the Ashley Park and Westchester communities, and provides a safe after-school space with homework assistance, tutoring, mentoring, and a hot meal 5 days a week.

Over 15 million school-age children in the US experience food insecurity, which directly impacts school readiness; we can fight this statistic in our community! Please help us stock A Better World's kitchen with healthy local food this Saturday at Atherton Mill and Market.

08/16/2016

Due to volunteer vacation schedules, the Donation Station will be closed Saturday August 20. BUT you can still make cash or credit card donations through Atherton's central checkout any time the market is open. Your donations will purchase fresh veggies for St. Mark's Soup Kitchen when we reopen the following weekend!

07/23/2016

We broke the 200 pound mark today, collecting 206 pounds of fresh local fruits and veggies for Friendship Trays! Big thanks to our donors, volunteers, and local farmers!