Seymour Public Library collecting donations for area food banks

 The Library is at 46 Church St., Seymour.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Spooner House in Shelton to benefit from events in September

To recognize National Hunger Action Month
SHELTON - Spooner House is benefiting from several events in the Valley planned this month in recognition of September being National Hunger Action Month. 

All month, Spooner House, 30 Todd Road, is partnering with the Common Bond Market at 40 Huntington Road to help alleviate hunger in the Valley. 

"Help fill a plate and an empty stomach" by making a monetary donation at the store check-out to help feed your neighbors in need. 

Some 73 percent of Valley food bank recipients report choosing between food and other necessities and nearly three out of four food bank households report income levels below the poverty level. 

Support from the public will help Spooner House fill plates and empty stomachs. 
One in seven people in Connecticut is "food insecure."

Hunger is a reality for 48 million people in the United States. Without proper fuel and nutrition people, especially children, do not have the energy to focus, learn, grow and ultimately succeed.

On Saturday a Back-to-School Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shelton Farmers Market, 100 Canal St. There will be activities for children at this event.

On Sept. 22 Bertucci's at 768 Bridgeport Ave. is inviting anyone to enjoy a meal and support a good cause during another Dining for Dollars day. Present the flier on the Spooner House website or Facebook and 15 percent of whatever a person spends will be donated back to Spooner House. 

On Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport is offering residents in Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, and Naugatuck to be admitted for only $5 each (with I.D.).  

Come see the penguins and all the other wonderful animals or ride the carousel for a whole new experience.

This is a press release from Spooner House.

Sharing info from Spooner House in Shelton

Food donations sought at Shelton Riverwalk today

Sharing hunger action challenge from Shelton nonprofit

Volunteers are building Harvest House VI today at the Shelton Riverwalk. 

The house was framed earlier this week by students and teachers from Emmett O'Brien Technical High School in Ansonia.

Shelton Farmers Market to host festival Saturday

September is Hunger Action Month

Check out the market's Facebook page here.

Spooner House in Shelton offers daily challenge

Shelton Market to host harvest festival, collect food donations

SHELTON - The Shelton Farmers Market Association invites the community to join a “September Harvest Festival” from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Shelton Farmers Market building, 100 Canal St.

This market will feature seasonal specialties to welcome in the fall season while also helping fight hunger in the community.

September is Hunger Action Month and the farmers market will be collecting non-perishable and perishable food donations at the market for local food banks the day of the Festival and at both the Saturday and Wednesday markets until Sept. 26. 

The Farmers Market Band, made up of Joe Ballaro, Fred Monahan, and friends will be playing live music. 

There will be face painting, musical instruments, a coloring activity, and other children’s activities. 

The day will feature antique tractors in a “Touch A Tractor” display, sponsored by Laurel Glen Farm and Rudy Hudak of Shelton’s Dairy.

Vendors will have specialty items to offer. Seasonal Sweets and Catering will have bacon or sausage, local egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches with sausage sourced from Stone Gardens Farm in Shelton. 

There will also be apple fritters, corn fritters, and hot mulled cider. The September Harvest Festival will offer the community an opportunity to see what our local farmers put so much care into producing and to celebrate the bounty of the season. All of the produce sold at the market is grown within six miles of the farmers market building.

Vendors of the day include East Village Farm, Grassy Hill Farm, Laurel Glen Farm, Liquid Lunch, Oronoque Farms Bakery, Seasonal Sweets and Catering, Stone Gardens Cut Flowers, Stone Gardens Farm, The Little Dog Laughed, These Things Take Thyme, and Waterview Farm.

Shelton Farmers Market vendor Jim Calkins of Seasonal Sweets and Catering, said, “September is Hunger Action Month. Together we can help alleviate hunger in our local community. Bring a non-perishable donation to the market or donate fresh produce. This is a great way to support the community and to support your local farmers.”

This September Harvest Festival coincides with the Valley United Way’s Harvest House being held at the Shelton Riverwalk throughout the weekend of the Sept. 26. With help from volunteers, the walls of Harvest House will be constructed from non-perishable food items, which after construction will be distributed to Valley food banks.

The Shelton Farmers Market takes place at the Farmers Market Building, 100 Canal St., every Wednesday from 3-6:30 p.m. and every Saturday from 9a.m.-1 p.m., until Nov. 25. 

In addition to accepting cash and credit cards, the market also accepts SNAP and WIC benefits. Community members are encouraged to join the Shelton Farmers Market Association for an annual membership fee of $20 to show support for the producer-only market. 

Interested individuals can sign up at the market or email sheltonctfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheltonFarmMkt

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SheltonFarmMkt  

Email Address: SheltonCTFarmersMarket@gmail.com

This is a press release from the Shelton Farmers Market Association.

Spooner House in Shelton marking Hunger Action Month

Spooner House is operated by Area Congregations Together at 30 Todd Road, Shelton.

Board members participate this week in Spoontember. (Photo shared from Spooner House Facebook page.)