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Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released

March 10, 2015 by Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

In 2008, the first “Come to the Table Guidebook” was released. Claire Hermann, Laura Beach, and Chris Liu-Beers of the North Carolina Council of Churches were the contributors. The original “Guidebook” created the framework for the Come to the Table conferences that have been held every two years since. The authors collected stories from across North Carolina about congregations finding innovative ways to relieve hunger and support local food production, highlighting the work of groups making a connection between two vulnerable populations in our state – farmers and food insecure people. The “Guidebook” also included reflections from faith leaders as well as several assessment tools for congregations to identify the needs and resources in their community.

In February, the second “Come to the Table Guidebook” was released. It is co-authored by RAFI, the NC Council of Churches, and Resourceful Communities and includes snapshots of community groups that have pioneered innovative food access work, the current status of hunger and agriculture in North Carolina and nationally, along with new resources and stories from faith leaders and from the field. Included in the “Guidebook” is an overview and sample from the Council’s updated food curriculum, “Eating Well.” The “Guidebook” is available to download free of charge.

Filed Under: Blog, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Come to the Table, Farmworkers, Food, Rural Life

About Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Jennie was born and raised in Savannah, GA. She moved to Texas for her undergraduate education at Rice University, during which time she studied in Mexico, Peru and Argentina and participated in service projects in Central America. After graduation she moved to Spain for a year to teach English. Jennie then came to North Carolina for a dual degree MDiv/MSW graduate program at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill where her work focused on advocating for farmworkers and organizing churches for social justice. Recently graduated, Jennie is excited to use these skills in her role at the Council of Churches as she works to help improve conditions for immigrants and farmworkers in the state.

Jennie lives in Durham and attends First Presbyterian Church. In her free time she enjoys dancing, distance running, traveling, walking her dog, and planning her upcoming wedding. Jennie can be reached at: jennie@ncchurches.org.

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  1. Vanessa Abernathy says

    March 10, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    Is it possible for you to come to Fairmont, NC to present the book. There are several people that have talked about community gardening and creating a farmers market. In fact a few members of my church (Mill Branch Baptist Church) are beginning to collect seeds for a community garden behind the church. Presenting your book might encourage more participation. I hope you can come soon.

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