Thank you for making the Harvest Moon Social a success!
It is my pleasure to announce GLC raised over $9500 at the Harvest Moon Social and Auction this year! We had a record crowd of around 130 people and we[…]
Category: Food Independence
It’s October and time for the Harvest Moon Social! Join us Saturday October 18 at 5:30pm
Please bring your friends and an appetite! Enjoy delicious food and beverages, have fun, learn more about LandCare, and support our initiatives in the community. Join us SATURDAY, October[…]
Free Market Teams up with Food Independence to brighten the holidays!
Once again this year, the Free Market will hand out stuffed toys and knitted or crocheted winter hats to the children of Food Independence families. This happens at the December[…]
Food Independence Update
September was a great month at the pantry. The leadership transition is going smoothly. Some facts for the month: In September we distributed 350 food boxes that went to 323[…]
Leadership change approved by Food Independence Steering Committee
The Food independence Steering Committee approved changes to our leadership effective January 2026 at its August 14 meeting. Tom and Anita Simpson announced last December they would step down as[…]
Meet the new leaders of Food Independence, Shannon & Mark Miller
As you read in the previous article, Tom and Anita are finally stepping down from Food Independence after creating and leading it for 6 years. Shannon and Mark Miller have[…]
Happy Birthday Food Independence!
Food independence distributed our first boxes in July 2020. Under a hundred but the beginning of a wonderful and fulfilling journey. We now distribute close to 400 boxes of food,[…]
Food Independence to Host “Kid’s Summer Feeding Program”
Food Independence was approached by Feeding Southwest Virginia(FSWVA) this Spring about taking on this program in Grayson County, officially called “The Summer Feeding Rural Non-Congregate Program” that is sponsored by[…]