F.R.E.S.H. Education
F.R.E.S.H. Gardens: F.R.E.S.H. Project partners with local schools and provide education garden classes. We teach them the importance of eating their colors, growing healthy foods, basic gardening, and basic cooking classes.
F.R.E.S.H. Cooking Classes: F.R.E.S.H. Project partners with community youth groups, local food pantries, Shawano County’s Adult Disability Resource Center, and SAM25’s cold weather shelter to provide cooking classes, healthy eating, and healthy eating on a budget classes.
F.R.E.S.H. Gardens
“An elderly lady residing at the Ella Besaw Center used to tend to a large garden many years ago. With FRESH Project’s assistance in providing seeds, planting, and weeding she harvest produce for the kitchen staff to prepare for all to enjoy.”
Since 2017, we planted and harvested more than 30,000 pounds throughout our eight gardens, serving our community with fresh food and education. Currently, the F.R.E.S.H. Project has two gardens in Red River and all produce harvested supported our communities through the Share the Bounty tables, local food pantries, and shelters.
CBS Local 5’s report on the FRESH gardens and Share the Bounty tables
Grow a Row – Share a RowA Hunger Prevention Project Program that runs June through October The F.R.E.S.H. Project’s Share the Bounty tables shared more than 30,000 pounds of produce since 2017! Produce harvested from our eight gardens and area gardeners donated home-grown fruits and vegetables to share within the community. Gardeners brought their produce to drop-off sites in Shawano County where it was then distributed to those who can use it. We are so grateful to all the gardeners to Grew an Extra Row – and donated to the Share the Bounty tables. If you are interested donating your extra produce in the 2020 growing season, it really is a simple program. All varieties of fruits and vegetables are accepted in quantities both large and small. Produce should be reasonably clean. Containers are provided on site. This is a “win-win” situation because gardeners’ produce will not go to waste and recipients get healthy food at no cost. We ask all donors log in what they brought and the weight of the donation. There is no income requirements or paperwork for the recipients. |
| Contact the F.R.E.S.H. Project office at (715) 526-5206 for more information. Like Us on Facebook! |
| Location | Address | Hours |
| SAFPARC | 218 E Richmond, Shawano | 9-11:30 am, Mon-Fri; After hours leave produce on blue lift in rear of building |
| Goodwill | 300 Lakeland Road, Shawano | 9 am – 9 pm, Mon – Sat; 9 am – 7 pm, Sun |
| Culligan of Shawano | 430 S Main Street, Shawano | 8 am – 5 pm, Mon – Fri |
| SAM25 | 105 E Richmond Street, Shawano | Drop Off: Mon: 11 am -2 pm; Pick Up: Tue: Noon – 2 pm |
| Safe Haven | 380 Lakeland Road, Shawano | Drop off anytime at front desk |
| Mohican Family Center | Camp 14 Road, Bowler | Drop off and Pick UP: 10 am – 4 pm |
| Stockbridge-Munsee Food Distribution Center | N8476 MohHeConNuck Road, Bowler | Drop Off/Pick Up: 8:30 am–3:30 pm |
| St. Michael’s Catholic Church | 4816 Highway 47/55, Keshena | Drop off: 1st & 3rd Tues, 11 am – 2 pm; Pick up: 1st & 3rd Tues 1-3 pm |
| St. Paul’s Lutheran Church | 240 E Green Bay Street, Bonduel | Drop Off: 2nd Mon, Tue, Wed, 8 am -3 pm at Church office; Pick Up: 2nd Wed, 4-6 pm |
| St. Martin’s Catholic Church | 407 S Warrington Avenue, Cecil | Drop Off: 4th Tues, 9-1 pm; Pick up: 4th Tuesday, 1-4 pm |
| Wittenberg Community Center | 208 W. Vinal Street, Wittenberg | Drop Off and Pick Up: Mon-Thur; 9 am-5 pm or when Center is open |
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Flo’ing With Kindness Food Pantry |
1220 Main Street, Gresham | Drop Off and Pick Up: Any Time |
| Momma’s House of Hope | 121 E Garfield, Marion | Drop Off/Pick Up: Any Time |
| The Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry | W6106 Navarino Rd, Navarino | Drop off: 3rd Saturday before 10 am; Pick up: 10 am – 1 pm |
| Anita Haircut | 309 Cedar Street, Tigerton | Drop off/ Pick up any time |
$5 Token Program
Keeping in line with the Good Food for Everyone, The F.R.E.S.H. Project distributes $5 tokens to anyone who receives Food Share (EBT) and WIC cards at the Shawano Farmers Market. This program allows those in need to enjoy fresh vegetables. Visit the F.R.E.S.H. Project stand, show us your participating card and we will provide $5 to purchase fresh produce from participating vendors. The vendors then returned the tokens to us and we reimbursed them for the amount of tokens they received. The $5 Token Program is sponsored by Shawano Area Community Foundation and Theda Care.
