You probably know that we are located inside Common Ground Church Community in North Lima. (In the old Mellinger's Nursery.) Every year, Common Ground has a Vacation Bible School and we take some time to help! This year, it is being held July 9-13 from 10:00am to 12:30pm. The theme is Abundance Orchard, which is a curriculum provided by the Society of St. Andrew. "For the past 35 years, since 1983, the Society of St. Andrew has salvaged fresh, nutritious produce from American farms – produce that otherwise would be left to rot – and delivered it to agencies across the nation that serve the poor." Through storytelling, games, music, and crafts, the participants will be immersed in this hunger-action themed program. Each day, an offering will be taken during our Opening time. All monies collected will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. To learn more about all the good done by the Society of St. Andrew and Second Harvest Food Bank, follow the links below. To attend this VBS program, call 330-549-9408 or email commonground.secretary@gmail.com. Kids ages 4 and up are welcome! VBS is free and snack is provided.

We are in a whirlwind of jam production right now. Strawberry season brought some of our seasonal favorites - Strawberry Jalapeno Jungle Jam and Strawberry Lemonade Juicy Jam. Soon, we will jump into blueberry and raspberry season and more of our favorite summer treats! If you cannot get to a market for jam, give us a call or an email and we will gladly arrange a pick-up or delivery.