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E-mail: LC@weareufe.org

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Urban Farming Education Founder, Mike McMahon Presents Refrigerated Trucks in Efforts to Continue Food Distribution to the Most Vulnerable Communities.

November 4, 2020 - Phoenix, AZ - Known for building sustainable gardens and programs in struggling communities throughout Maricopa County, is upping their efforts to continue helping those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Refrigerated trucks were purchased to safely transport and re-distribute perishable donations to food insecure communities throughout Phoenix. 

Fresh Food Collaboration recently announced in August 2020 the extension of the COVID-19 food program through the end of 2020. In April, the program began with founder Mike McMahon of Urban Farming Education and publisher Dorie Morales of Green Living Magazine. The Food Distribution Program has now served over 330,000 pounds of fresh food to those in need through October 2020. Each emergency food box includes shelf-stable food, fresh produce, meat, and other non-meat protein. 

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Michael McMahon, Co-founder of Fresh Food Collaboration and Founder of Urban Farming Education

Cristobal Andres, President of Urban Farming Education

Anyone in need will be able to pick up a 30 to 40-pound box per household. Starting in November, distribution of food boxes will be available for pick up every second and fourth Saturday of the month, beginning at 10 AM at these two (2) locations:

M.C. Cash, 3851 W. Roeser Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85041

Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins Rd. Laveen Village, AZ 85339

The food distribution is a bi-monthly drive-thru. This collaboration with Laveen School District and St. Mary’s Food Bank is to meet the growing community need for food security resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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About Fresh Food Collaboration

Urban Farming Education and Green Living Magazine launched Fresh Food Collaboration by forming partnerships with local organizations to redirect surplus food to our neighbors facing hunger. Our goal is simple: to get fresh and nutritionally balanced food to Phoenix families in need.

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