food insecurity

Attend The Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church No-Cost Vegetable Market June 13

Nora Whelan

Jun 11, 2013 — 1 min read

Flatbush-Tompkins, by monetsrose on Instagram

The Flatbush Tompkins Congregational Church (424 East 19th St. by Dorchester Rd.) will be hosting a vegetable market from 11am-1pm this Thursday, June 13, for neighbors who are dealing with food insecurity.

The food is received from the Ditmas Park CSA and is free to those in need, though donations are welcome and will go to the FTCC Food Pantry.

For more information, call the church at 718-282-5353.

Photo by monetsrose

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