The Mutual Aid Fair has free food, teach-ins, and the Really Free Market! You can also connect with some local organizations for aid, information, and how to help the community.

We'd love to see you!

With SNAP and WIC benefits ending next month, The Bulb's mobile markets are more important than ever. They are located around Charlotte and run Monday to Friday. They offer fresh produce at no charge: www.thebulbgallery.org/marketsites

#FoodPantry #SNAP #WIC #produce #MutualAid #ProduceToThePeople

Sharing for awareness: For those able and willing to help, the Embassy of Jamaica in DC is coordinating disaster relief in the U.S.

They have asked folks to reach out to them at [email protected] to coordinate support.

supportjamaica.gov.jm #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa

The 2026 edition of the Farmer's #Almanac is now available! The book is great for planning your garden for the next year, and can be picked up where most books and magazines are sold.

www.almanac.com

#gardening #planning

You can put a lot into your compost-- including poop! Chicken poop is especially high in nitrogen, which helps in the plant's photosynthesis.

Follow the link below for some #compost ideas!
rodaleinstitute.org/blog/backyar...

#Composting #FoodNotLawns #Gardening #Sustainability

If you are food insecure, here are a few resources you can use:

Food Finder: foodfinder.us

Feeding America: www.feedingamerica.org

Find Help: findhelp.org also has resources for housing, health, and financial aid.

#FoodFinder #FeedingAmerica #FindHelp #SocialServices #SocialCare

#Charlotte #FoodNotBombs received 800 pounds of #potatoes the past week! We created this graphic to share-- because if you can't eat them all, you can always plant them! #mutualAid #potato #foodNotLawns #sustainability #communityResilience

The process is a little bit more involved, but it is that simple. And you don't need potatoes from the nursery to do it!

You can read about the details here: www.almanac.com/plant/potatoes

#Potatoes #Gardening

During this time of year, the #Goldenrod #wildflower blooms in yellow waves. It is very important for our ecosystem, as it feeds pollinators and migratory insects. It can also be used in #herbalTea due to its medicinal properties.

Photo taken by Liz West. plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solid...

If you're attending the No Kings Protest on October 18th in Charlotte, BRING BOTTLED WATER TO SHARE. Take care of your neighbor.

#NCSU has an annual planting calendar for #NorthCarolina. If you love #garlic and #onions, now is a good time to plant their bulbs!

You can view the PDF here: extensiongardener.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/u...

#Gardening #Sustainability #PlantingCalendar

Consider bringing a folding chair or picnic blanket as the meeting will be outdoors and bring snacks if you'd like to share! Masks will be provided. There is a fenced in playground for kiddos if you'd like to bring them. We hope to see you there!

Do you want to join mutual aid efforts across Charlotte? Have ideas for helping your community but don't know where to start? Want to meet others who are passionate about taking care of one another?

Join Hornets Nest Mutual Aid, Oct. 11 @ 5pm, Arts+ Community Campus (2304 The Plaza).

We are now on #Mastodon! I want to thank Sunny.Garden for welcoming us onto their server. You can follow us here: sunny.garden/@foodnotlawn...

And thank you for your patience as we settle in. Meanwhile, visit our website: foodnotlawnsclt.carrd.co #FoodNotLawns

🌱Excuse the dust as we restart our social media presence. 🌱

Wanna get your garden started? Come join us May 4th at Alexander St Park in CLT @5pm for a seed starting party! We'll be providing free seeds, soil, and pots 🪴 Charlotte Food Not Bombs will also be there providing free food, hygiene items, clothing, and even narcan! Can't wait to see y'all there!! 🥰

We are so excited to start sharing our favorite resources and keeping y'all up to date on future community events and classes! It was so nice to see all of you yesterday and we can't wait to help y'all grow food, not lawns 🌽🧅🍅🥦🫐

For anyone new to Food Not Lawns CLT, welcome!! If you are interested in learning more about growing your own food, destroying your lawn, healing native habitats, and supporting Charlotte area communities, then you are in the right place!

So many of y'all asked how you could plug in or give us a follow yesterday at the Mutual Aid Fair, so here we are! 🥳

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