Rutherford Weekly

Thursday, March 10-March 16, 2022 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 7 RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S ONLY RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED LOCALLY OWNED NEW CAR NEW CAR STORE! STORE! Open 24/7 at siskfamilyford.com • Open 24/7 at siskfamilyford.com • Open 24/7 at siskfamilyford.com Mon.-Fri. 8am-6:30pm, Sat. 8am-3pm 565 Oak Street, Forest City 828-245-1626 skfamilyford com skfamilyford com FULL TANK OF GAS ON ALL PURCHASES ©Community First Media Community First Media * W.A.C. Plus tax and tag fees. Auto., alloy wheels, 36K miles. 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA $ 19,900 19,900 Local trade, auto., 39K miles. 2017 FORD FUSION SE $ 20,900 20,900 Local trade, sunroof, 32K miles. 2019 NISSAN KICKS SR $ 21,900 21,900 Leather, 1 owner, 21K miles. 2019 FORD ESCAPE SEL $ 27,900 27,900 Local trade, only 16K mi., leather. 2020 FORD ESCAPE SEL $ 29,900 29,900 Local trade, 89K miles, leather. 2017 RAM 1500 LARAMIE $ 34,900 34,900 4x4 4x4 Big Bend, only 49 miles. 2022 FORD BRONCO SPORT $ 38,900 38,900 4x4 4x4 Local owner, only 15K mi., leather. 2018 FORD F-150 LARIAT $ 39,900 39,900 Local trade, only 28K mi., leather. 2020 SUBARU OUTBACK ONYX $ 37,900 37,900 AWD AWD Local trade, 46K miles, ecoboost. 2019 FORD F-150 XLT $ 42,900 42,900 4x4 4x4 Local trade, 46K miles, leather. 2019 RAM 1500 LARAMIE $ 42,900 42,900 Leather, 21K miles. 2019 FORD F-150 LARIAT $ 52,900 52,900 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 7.3 engine, auto., only 13 miles. 2022 FORD F-250 STX $ 58,900 58,900 4x4 4x4 6.7 diesel, leather, sunroof, loaded, 19K miles. 2022 FORD F-450 PLATINUM $ 101,900 101,900 4x4 4x4 The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) recently approved two Food & Farming grants totaling $55,000 to Bounty & Soul and the Utopian Seed Project. Bounty & Soul (BAS) received $25,000 to support Produce to the People™ and its Farmers Alliance, programs that address food, farms and health through a lens of equity and inclusion. Produce to the People™ remains BAS's cornerstone program that distributes fresh, nourishing foods to people experiencing food insecurity. It currently distributes food through a bi-weekly drive-through market, food box delivery directly to those who experience barriers to accessing the drive- through markets, and a weekly pop-up market in Latinx neighborhoods. Its Farmers Alliance program includes 46 local farmers, growers and businesses that donate or sell BAS products for distribution. BAS works to have reciprocal relationships with the alliance partners and has prioritized sourcing culturally relevant foods from black, indigenous, and other farmers of color in WNC. BAS serves Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania and Henderson counties. The grant to Bounty & Soul was fully funded by the Bahnson-Armitage Fund, John and Janet Garrett Charitable Fund, Ero Fund and Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund. The Utopian Seed Project (USP) focuses on supporting and developing a sustainable regional food and farming system and consists of three program areas, one of which is conducting regional crop and variety trials at its Experimental Farm in Leicester. It received $30,000 to outfi t an on- farm greenhouse and for operating expenses. Once outfi tted with the appropriate infrastructure, the greenhouse space will showcase innovations for growing food. The work includes rainwater catchment for irrigation; aquaponics to demonstrate low-tech, low-input indoor growing and aquaculture; solar pump and lights; a passive heated tropical area converting part of the greenhouse to a "hot house"; propagation area and nursery; and event and workshop space. The Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund and Terrence Lee One Love Fund provided co- investment for this grant. CFWNC works with families, businesses and nonprofi ts to strengthen communities through the creation of charitable funds and strategic grantmaking. A permanent charitable resource, the Foundation manages over 1,200 funds and facilitated $29 million in grants last year bringing total giving to more than $305 million since its founding in 1978. Learn more at www.cfwnc.org. Food and Farming Grants totaling $55,000 Awarded Article Provided By: Lindsay Hearn. Photos courtesy of The Utopian Seed Project. Rutherford Outdoor Coalition's Early Explorers Club will meet on March 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The theme for March is Animal Adaptations. Anyone interested is asked to RSVP by contacting Jess at jess@rutherfordoutdoor. org for meeting location and other details. Shown above is the club meeting at the Spindale House in February. At the meeting the Explorers learned about Rocks and Minerals. Explorer's visited fun-fi lled stations featuring hands-on activities to encourage their inner Geologist. At one station, explorers were able to choose a tumbled rock to handcraft into a wire wrapped necklace. Early Explorer's Club Meets March 16 Article Provided By: Jean Gordon. Photo Contributed.

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