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Virginia Beach farmer donates fresh produce to local foodbank [Video]

John Cromwell said he simply made the call and the pieces fell into place to make a large donation to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A simple phone call ended with at least a dozen volunteers in John Cromwell’s fields picking collard greens for a good cause.

“All these leaves are fine. I can harvest all of this again, but there’s not much of a market for them right now so it’s better off in their hands than mine,” he said.

Cromwell, who has been a produce farmer for more than 40 years, said he has an overflow of vegetables and no buyers in immediate sight. He placed a phone call to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, who struck a deal with him.

“They mentioned you know, would I ever have the opportunity for some volunteers to come out and harvest some crops and I said, ‘Sure, why not?'” said Cromwell.

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen