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JUNE 28, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 10
Conestoga Herb Guild features local mushroom farmer BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
food bank in Quarryville, SNM wanted to use the fundraiser as a way to draw people in the community together and educate them on needs that are often unmet. “Everyone around you may be going through something. We want to ask people, ‘Do you know your neighbor?’” said Teresa Dolan, executive director of SNM. “We’re trying to educate people on the needs of the community that go unseen.”
On June 14, the Conestoga Herb Guild held its monthly program at VFW Post 219 in Millersville. Guild members and gardeners from around the community gathered to learn about growing techniques, exchange seeds, enjoy plant-themed snacks and listen to presentations from two guest speakers. As its first guest speaker, the Conestoga Herb Guild welcomed Drew Zimmerman of New Providence, who offered a presentation about mushrooms and their growing process. He shared information on different procedures that can be taken advantage of when growing mushrooms, such as pasteurizing the spores by planting them among woodchips. Zimmerman also detailed how gardeners can maximize the use of their space by placing mushroom spores in areas that are provided with shade by crops such as pepper and tomato plants. He explained that if mushrooms are grown outside with some access to sunlight, they will have a higher content of Vitamin D. At the end of the presentation, Zimmerman handed out red cap mushroom spores for participants to plant in their own gardens. “He has a real commitment to new forms of agriculture, and he always encourages people to grow their own food,” said Susan Atkins, president of the Conestoga Herb Guild.
See Food bank fundraiser pg 2
See Herb guild pg 9
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
olanco Neighborhood Ministries (SNM) will hold a fundraiser at Britain Hill Venue and Vineyard, 790 Little Britain Road North, Quarryville, on Tuesday, July 25. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., and it will include a silent auction, live music and multiple food trucks. The theme of the fundraiser is “Christmas in July,” and attendees are encouraged to wear green and
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red to bring the Christmas spirit to summertime. Tickets are free, but SNM will accept monetary donations and small, unwrapped gifts, which it will give to families at Christmastime. Gifts can include items such as coloring books, toy cars, nail polish and other items for children. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available to take pictures with families during the fundraiser, and the live music will include traditional Christmas
songs and carols. The silent auction will feature a variety of items, such as tickets to Sight & Sound Theatre, passes to Longwood Gardens, gift cards for local restaurants, holiday crafts made from driftwood and woodworking pieces. SNM began to host an annual fundraiser three years ago to support its various community service projects. In addition to raising money for projects such as the
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Volunteers and staff members of Solanco Neighborhood Ministries at last year’s fundraiser