Farmer's Fare: August 2011

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Orange County Register

Be sure to check out the article and pictures in the OC Register!

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A Success!

Thank you everyone who came out to have some fun at Farmer's Fare! Here are some great pictures from the event!

Here are the pies in the Pie Baking Contest!

Sweet Crust Apple Pie by Mike Diaz

Brandy & Cayenne Pepper Apple Pie by John Fletcher

Caramel Apple Pie by Yummie's Bakery

Mom's Apple Pie by Linda Macken

Peach Apple Pie by Yummie's Bakery

Congratulations to Yummie's Bakery for winning 1st place for Best Overall Pie and to Linda Macken for Honorable Mention and to John Fletcher for winning People's Choice Award for The Most Beautiful Pie!

Janice Meiners of Yummie's Bakery with her 1st Place Prize

Yummie's Bakery showing off their prize wining pies.

John Fletcher accepting his award for winning People's Choice award for Most Beautiful Pie.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Back to the Roots

On pace in 2011 to collect, divert and reuse 1 million lbs of coffee grounds this year from Peet's Coffee & Tea
Help families grow over 250,000lbs of fresh food at home in 2011!
Sustained 10 urban school & community gardens by donating BTTRs premium soil amendment
Selling our kits at over 300 Whole Foods nationwide

About Orangewood Children's Foundation

In 1981, a concerned group of private citizens and community leaders established theOrangewood Children's Foundationas a 501(c)3 nonprofit and raised more than $8 million towards the construction of the Orangewood Children's Home. The volunteer-driven effort continued when the Foundation produced an additional $3.2 million for the subsequent expansion of the Home in 1992. Eighty percent of these funds were raised through donations from the private sector.

Ongoing special projects funded byOrangewood Children's Foundationhelp to keep facilities at the Home in peak operating condition. The Foundation continues to support the Home and its young occupants, providing a wide range of programs, activities, equipment, supplies and necessities for the children who reside there. In addition, several hundred volunteers provide hands-on involvement and activities for the children at the Home, supporting the Foundation's efforts through the generous donation of their time and talent.

Orangewood Children's Foundationis governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of more than 30 prominent business and community leaders.

Chief Executive Officer, Cal Winslow, provides the leadership that sustains the organization. Winslow has been with the Foundation since 2003, serving as the Chief Development Officer until a promotion to CEO in July 2007. With an extensive background in the field of children's issues and in the non-profit sector, Winslow oversees the Foundation's highly successful programs and provides guidance and direction to its staff and volunteers.

Two self-directed volunteer auxiliaries,44 Women for Children andOrangewood PALS(Providing Assistance, Love and Support), devote themselves to supporting the Foundation's programs for children, fundraising, public awareness and special event activities.