History of Food Successes in Adams County
1991 - Prince of Peace Episcopal Church began a soup kitchen. In 1995 this ministry became officially incorporated as The Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen.
1993 -The United Way of Adams County begins the National Letter Carriers Food Drive and continues to collects over 6000 pounds annually.
1995 - The Gettysburg Farmers’ Market opens on Lincoln Square in Gettysburg.
1995 - The Gettysburg Farmers’ Market opens on Lincoln Square in Gettysburg.
June 2006 - Gettysburg College student, Freya Gibbons ’07, receives a Mellon Grant and establishes The Painted Turtle Farm, an organic student garden.
Vegetables are donated to Adams County’s emergency food program.
November 2007 - Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College opened its doors
February 2008 - The Adams County Farmers Markets Association was established.
March 2008 - The Adams County Local Foods Network convened for the first time to promote local foods. Monthly potluck dinners were added in June 2008.
May 2008 - New Oxford Farmers’ Market and Friday Fresh Market at the Gettysburg Outlets open.
June 2008 - The Adams County Local Foods Network produced the first Adams County Local Foods Resource.
July 2008 - The Gettysburg Farmers’ Market partnered with Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College to donate produce at the end of each market.
July 2008 - Campus Kitchen begins Green Goodies, a nutrition and food system education program for children.
September 30, 2008 - Mark Winne, a food policy activist and author of Closing the Food Gap:
Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty speaks at Gettysburg College and hosts a community workshop.
October 2008 - The Food Policy Council and the Adams County Circles Initiative hosted a Big View meeting at the Majestic Theatre, enabling low income individuals to speak to the community about barriers they face accessing healthy and affordable food.
November 2008 - The United Way of Adams County begins Bag the Bounty, a food drive that collects over 10,000 pounds of food annually to distribute to Adams County Food drives.
November 2008 - Interested members from the workshop gathered to form a Food Policy Council and conduct a community food assessment.
March 2009 - Closing The Food Gap In Adams County: A Proposal for Comprehensive Solutions through Community Action was finalized.
February-April 2009 - The Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College partners with the Adams County Circles Initiative to provide a Health and Exercise program with Circles families.
March-April 2009 - Five community presentations of the above research were given to local agencies to raise support for the establishment of the Council.
May 13, 2009 - The Adams Council Food Policy council was officially formed by proclamation by the Adams County Commissioners.
May 2009 - The Adams County Food Policy Council became an affiliate of Wellspan, Healthy Adams County.
May 2009 - The Adams County Gleaning Network began collecting and distributing fruits and vegetables from local farms to organizations providing emergency food.
May 2009 - The Center for Public Service at Gettysburg College implements a Food Justice Immersion Project, enabling students to spend a week in Adams County exploring the issues.
June 2009 - Gettysburg College Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Salma Monani, begins research with student Sara Tower ’12 about the Food Policy Council.
August 2009 - Adams County Local Foods Network prints and distributes 500 color-covered booklets of an updated Adams County Local Food Guide.
August 2009 - Students at Gettysburg College create Farmhouse, a residence dedicated to creating, educating, and supporting a community of socially and environmental conscious individuals, with local food and food justice as a central piece.
August 12, 2009 - The Gettysburg Times publishes an article about the Food Policy Council, Initiatives direct 'leftover' food to improve diets. Read the article.
August 17, 2009 - With the PA State Budget Impasse affecting the emergency food system, the Adams County Food Policy Council spearheades a meeting aimed to coordinate efforts between religious ministries, local charities and organizations to assist in providing emergency relief.
August 29, 2009 - The Adams County Local Foods Network and Slow Food USA hold the Time for Lunch Day of Action to get Real Food in Schools at the YWCA of Gettysburg.
November 2009 - The United Way of Adams County distributes 1,369 $25 food certificates to low income families, seniors and people with disabilities through the Holiday Family Outreach Food Certificate Program.
November 30, 2009 - By the end of the 2009 gleaning season, the Adams County Gleaning Network rescues a total of 79,664 pounds of fruits and vegetables.
December 2009 - In partnership with the Adams County Food Policy Council, Gettysburg College Professor Michael Gibbons and sociology students investigate the effects of the 2009 Pennsylvania State Budget Impasse on local organizations and emergency services. Read the report that was presented to state legislators.(PowerPoint)
April 2010 - Gettysburg College Dining Services, already buying from 7 local producers and 15 local processors becomes a member of Everblossom Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture program by purchasing 10 shares for the 2010 season.
April 2010 - The Adams County Local Foods Network creates awareness of local foods through three community displays at community events in the month on April.
April 2010 - Adams County Local Foods Network receives a Hoffman Foundation grant to produce 5000 copies of the 2010 Adams County Local Food Guide.
April 2010 - The Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College reaches the milestone of 20,000 pounds of food recovered and 10,000 meals served.
May 2010 - Saturday’s Farm Fresh Market open at the Outlets.
June 2010 - South Central Community Action Programs, Inc. begins the Food Service Development Program, offering an entry level foodservice skills curriculum free for individuals below the 200% Federal Poverty Level.
June 2010 - The Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College begins preserving produce from the Gleaning Network through dehydration and freezing.
June 2010 - Healthy Adams County hosts an Institutions Buying Locally Workshop during the 4th Annual Adams County Health Summit.
June 2010 - The Adams County Food Policy Council establishes this website!
July -November 2010 - The Adams County Women, Children and Infant (WIC) program becomes part of the national pilot program for participants to use monthly fruit and vegetable coupons at approved local farm stands.
July 2010 - The Adams County Local Food Network becomes part of the Adams County Food Policy Council.
July 2010 Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital begins hosting a Wednesday farmers’ market for its employees.
August 2010- The Adams County Farmers’ Market Association begins accepting SNAP benefits at all their markets.
August 2010 -The Adams County Food Policy Council produces and distributes a brochure, Adams County Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens, to educate our community about existing resources.
July-September 2010 -The Adams County Farmers Markets Association in conjunction with Wellspan and local chefs hosts three cooking and nutrition demonstrations, at each market.
September 2010
- The Adams Farmers Market Association implements an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) machine for the Gettysburg. Outlet and Hospital Location. In September and October there were $570 transactions.
December 2010 - The United Way Holiday Family Outreach program distributed
1422 vouchers worth $25 to low-income families, senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.
December 2010 - The Adams County Gleaning Association gleaned 121, 858 pounds of local produce from 18 growers during the 2010 season. The total value equaled $48,086 based on USDA values. The produce was distributed to 13 local agencies.
March 2011 - The Campus Kitchen in collaboration with local CSA farms, begin the Fair Share Project by raising over $4000 to provide 25 families in the food gap with vouchers to be redeemed at the Farm Fresh Markets. Voucher distribution and education begins in June 2011.
June 2011 - The Fair Share Project kicks off with 24 participating families and continues through September 2011. There was a 96% redemption rate on vouchers that were collected by recipients.
October 2011 - The Adams County Farmers Market Association reaches its goal of $2000 in SNAP sales during its first full season with an EBT machine.
November 2011 - The ACFPC helps to plan and present at "Closing the Food Gap: Symposium and South Mountain Speaker Series Event" at Wilson College.
December 2011 - The ACFPC present at the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council Symposium.
January 2012 - After 20 years in the basement of Prince of Peace Episcopal church, the Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen moves into the newly renovated Peace House, allowing unch to be served seven days a week.
January 2012 - The Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College recovers 40,000 pounds of food and serves its 25,000th meal!
December 2010 - The United Way Holiday Family Outreach program distributed
1422 vouchers worth $25 to low-income families, senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.
December 2010 - The Adams County Gleaning Association gleaned 121, 858 pounds of local produce from 18 growers during the 2010 season. The total value equaled $48,086 based on USDA values. The produce was distributed to 13 local agencies.
March 2011 - The Campus Kitchen in collaboration with local CSA farms, begin the Fair Share Project by raising over $4000 to provide 25 families in the food gap with vouchers to be redeemed at the Farm Fresh Markets. Voucher distribution and education begins in June 2011.
June 2011 - The Fair Share Project kicks off with 24 participating families and continues through September 2011. There was a 96% redemption rate on vouchers that were collected by recipients.
October 2011 - The Adams County Farmers Market Association reaches its goal of $2000 in SNAP sales during its first full season with an EBT machine.
November 2011 - The ACFPC helps to plan and present at "Closing the Food Gap: Symposium and South Mountain Speaker Series Event" at Wilson College.
December 2011 - The ACFPC present at the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council Symposium.
January 2012 - After 20 years in the basement of Prince of Peace Episcopal church, the Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen moves into the newly renovated Peace House, allowing unch to be served seven days a week.
January 2012 - The Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College recovers 40,000 pounds of food and serves its 25,000th meal!