Lettuce Feed You! | White Memorial Presbyterian Church

WMPC is dedicated to providing food to those in need in our community, and fresh produce is near and dear to our hearts. Lettuce Feed You! is our community garden that has grown like, well, fresh veggies!

In 2020 we launched our Community Kitchen. Check it out!

Lettuce Feed You: Community Kitchen

Here is what a lot of love and commitment has been up to since our garden was started in 2018:

Pumpkin BountySaturday, August 29, 2020What a harvest! Our Mustard Seeds are growing beautiful gourds in our community garden! [...] Read more...

Mustard Seeds on the Growth!Tuesday, June 9, 2020Our Mustard Seeds are spending their summer growing – and growing food! So far, we’ve got a ton of things we’ve shared with the West Johnston Food Pantry and will have much more if these gardeners keep it up! [...] Read more...

2020 Chili CookoffMonday, March 2, 2020Please plan to join us following worship on Sunday, March 15 in the fellowship hall for a fun-filled chili cook off! Lots of good food, fun competition, good fellowship and great prizes! A mash-up of March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day, Chili Cook-Off For more information or to sign up to compete with your favorite chili recipe, contact gardener@wmpcwillowspring.org [...] Read more...

From JoCo Extension: Cook Smart, Eat SmartThursday, February 20, 2020Cook Smart, Eat Smart: 4-week Healthier Eating Series Are you looking for a short series to teach you how to plan and prepare more balanced, healthier meals? Join us for this 4-week cooking and balanced eating series. All recipes are heart-healthy and safe for those looking to better manage conditions such as diabetes and hypertension through better nutritional choices. Learn knife skills, meal preparation, meal planning, smart shopping on a budget, and much more! This series will meet on Monday nights at the Johnston Ag Center for 4 weeks, beginning March 9th and concluding March 30th. Each session will be held from 5:30p-7:30p. There is a $25 fee to register (fee includes all four sessions) with a tasting at the end of each session. Registration details in link below.Learn more» [...] Read more...

From the JoCo Extension: Meal Prep 101Thursday, February 20, 2020Meal Prep 101 Do you need help getting meals on the table, eating home-prepared meals more often, or saving time when it comes to food preparation? This workshop is for you! Learn tips and tricks to meal planning, shopping, and preparing foods to help save you time, money, and eat healthier. Participants will get hands-on experience preparing recipes. There will be a food tasting at the conclusion of the workshop, yum! This 2-hour workshop will be held on March 2nd from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Johnston Ag Center (2736 NC 210 Hwy, Smithfield). There is a $15 fee to attend. Registration details in link below. https://johnston.ces.ncsu.edu/family-and-consumer-sciences-2/available-programs/meal-prep-101/ [...] Read more...

Lettuce Feed You Community KitchenThursday, February 20, 2020Announcing the Community Kitchen at White Memorial Presbyterian Church in Willow Spring! Interested in cooking classes, community suppers, small group cooking, kids cooking, or anything to do with healthy eating? Our Lettuce Feed You mission is opening a Community Kitchen and would love to have you with us. If you are interested, please complete the form below. We will keep in touch as we ramp up our kitchen events. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. [...] Read more...

Cook Smart, Eat SmartFriday, October 25, 2019WHAT’S COOKING? Join us for “Cook Smart, Eat Smart” A 4-week series that will teach you the essentials for getting nutritious food on the table quickly for balanced, delicious meals! Registration included all four sessions of this series and a copy of the “Cook Smart Eat Smart” Recipe Magazine. Each session you’ll participate in meal preparation and enjoy the fruits of your labor! This series is a collaboration between NC Cooperative Extension and White Memorial Presbyterian Church and will be held at White Memorial Presbyterian Church,1459 White Memorial Church Rd, Willow Spring, NC on these dates: All are welcome, please join us! You do not have to be a member of White Memorial Presbyterian Church to attend. The community is encouraged to be a part of this upcoming series. Scholarships are available – contact White Memorial Presbyterian Church at 919-639-9973 Click here for downloadable flyer: Cook Smart Eat Smart [...] Read more...

Mustard Seeds in GrowthSaturday, September 28, 2019Our Mustard Seeds youth gardeners are working hard! [...] Read more...

2019 Mustard Seeds: Youth GardenSunday, September 22, 2019Our youth began their first garden today! They obviously had fun and are helping others in need ; a win-win for our little ones! [...] Read more...

Agape Feast – Worship ServiceSunday, September 15, 2019September 15, 2019: Join us for an Agape Feast. The Agape Feast, or Love Feast, is a communal meal shared among Christians. The Love Feast originated in the early Church and was a time of fellowship for believers. Whether we are old or young, whether we are first-time or longtime worshipers, whether we come full of doubts or confidence, joy or sorrow, we are all family. Following the model of Christ’s last meal with the disciples, in the earliest days of the Church, we will gather to share a meal, putting together our resources so that all might feast at the table and then share in the sacrament of Communion with one another. Over time, the celebration of the Sacrament of Communion became the sole community meal. In the 16th century, a group of Christians called Moravians resurrected the practice of sharing food together in worship, sharing a simple meal with songs and prayers as a reminder of God’s goodness and their fellowship. The Agape or Love Feast is a meal that is an act of fellowship. k It is not a sacrament, nor a substitute for Communion, rather it is an opportunity for us to share and be the Bread of Christ for each other. Our worship service for this day will be incorporating the love feast into our order of worship as we share in something sweet today, which will remind us that we are God’s Beloved Children and that we are called to be Christ’s bread for others, just as Christ is our nourishment. May God’s nourishing bread provide you fulfillment this day and every day. Service will be at 10:30 in our Fellowship Hall. [...] Read more...

Cooking for CrowdsWednesday, September 4, 2019Cooking for Crowds offered at White Memorial Presbyterian Church in Willow Spring NC by the NC Cooperative Extension of Johnston County Do you or your organization participate in food fundraisers, church potlucks, or feeding large groups of people? “Cooking for Crowds” is for you! This is a FREE workshop offered by N.C. Cooperative Extension to teach you the latest best practices for food safety. This 2-3 hour workshop will give you an understanding of who is most at risk for getting food-borne illness (food poisoning), causes of food-borne illnesses, control of common food allergens, prevention of cross-contamination, planning for a safe event, implementation of food safety strategies, purchasing and preparation of foods, and most importantly, time and temperature controls for food safety. Annually, 48 million Americans experience food-borne illness. Don’t let your event be the next food-borne illness outbreak! White Memorial Presbyterian Church will be hosting 2 sessions of this valuable training at our fellowship hall, 1459 White Memorial Church Rd, Willow Spring, NC on Friday, October 18 at 9AM and again on Tuesday, October 22 at 5:30PM. All are welcome. If you’d like further information please call 919-639-9973. Let us know you’re coming by filling in the form below: Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. [...] Read more...

We Reap What We SowThursday, May 24, 2018And, boy, did we reap! Look at all the wonderful foodstuff provided to WJHS Food Pantry from our community garden! Round 2 has started and will soon yield more yummy veggies! [...] Read more...

2018 Lettuce Feed You Community Garden PlantingMonday, February 19, 2018A beautiful Sunday afternoon, the scent of fresh dirt, and helping hands…. the perfect ingredients for a fantastic kickoff to our Lettuce Feed You Community Garden! With our first planting already done, we’ll have lettuce (of course), cilantro, and more in no time! Thank you to all! [...] Read more...

2018 Lettuce Feed You Community GardeningMonday, February 12, 2018We’ve kicked off our latest local community project, our own community garden! We don’t yet have any pictures, but we have three new raised beds in the yard we’re going to set up and start growing! Starting February 18, 2018, we’ll be digging, turning, seeding, and nurturing yummy veggies to share. Stay tuned for updates and upcoming gardening events. Come join us – no green thumb necessary! [...] Read more...