Barnabas Nassau
Press Release
Barbara Farnsworth
January 31, 2018
Tucked away in Fernandina Beach, the Barnabas Center Community Garden is an ongoing project that supports the Barnabas Food Program’s objective of providing more fresh and healthier food distribution to Nassau County neighbors in need. The first vegetable plantings were established in November 2017. New plantings are installed seasonally by nine dedicated volunteers who manage the planting, watering, weeding, and maintenance of the garden.
The fall harvest of kale and collards was distributed to qualified individuals and families through the Barnabas Food Pantry. Currently growing and awaiting the winter harvest are kale, collards, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts. Soon thereafter, volunteers will be planting turnips, kale, collards, onions, lettuce, and mustards for an early spring harvest.
To donate funds to the Barnabas Food Program that will support the purchase of supplies, plants, and seeds, please send donations with instructions to apply it to the garden project to: Barnabas Center, 1303 Jasmine Street, Suite 101, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.
If you, or someone you know, is in need of food, please contact Barnabas at (904) 261-7000 to request information on eligibility guidelines. The Barnabas Food Pantry, located at 1301 Jasmine Street, is open Mondays 1-4 pm, Tuesdays-Thursdays 10 am-3 pm, and Fridays 10 am-12 pm. To learn more about Barnabas Center and its services in Nassau County, visit www.BarnabasNassau.org.
Barnabas is the comprehensive service center in Nassau County that helps our neighbors in crisis with a compassionate helping hand so they can become healthy, productive citizens, strengthening our entire community. Through Barnabas’ partnerships, we reach even more people and maximize resources.
Barnabas Center’s mission is to provide assistance to individuals and families in crisis throughout Nassau County. Barnabas Center’s vision is to be the primary nonprofit resource in Nassau County, providing assistance to connect individuals and families to services that will help them overcome crisis and achieve self-sufficiency.