Press release from Earth Fare:
ASHEVILLE, NC (October 2, 2024) – In light of the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene on the Asheville community, Earth Fare has partnered with several of its vendors, including Inland Foods to provide several truckloads of frozen food to local citizens and organizations, free of charge. More than $500,000 worth of frozen meat and fish, including individual meals, bulk boxes, burger patties, fish portions, and more are available.
Trucks will be parked in the parking lot of Earth Fare Asheville located at 66 Westgate Parkway beginning at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 3 while supplies last. Earth Fare encourages commercial kitchens, food trucks and community centers to please accept these food items and distribute them to community members in need, and can contact Laurie Aker, director of marketing, at 828-772-0983 or direct message @earthfare on Instagram.
Individuals and families are also welcome. Please note that this food is frozen, and recipients will need access to a heat source to prepare the food.
Earth Fare has been an iconic member of the Asheville community since 1975, and is committed to helping the community recover from this devastation in any way it can. Our only goal is to get this food into the hands of people who need it.
According to the FDA, frozen food has a shelf-life of two years, though Inland Food will only sell food that has been frozen within the past 18 months. Therefore, recipients of this food may notice an expiration date that has passed. This food is still safe to consume.
About Earth Fare:
Earth Fare is the leading natural and organic grocery store in the Midwest and Southeast, with 18 locations in seven states. Led by its pioneering Boot List, Earth Fare is the only grocery market to develop a Food Philosophy that bans all artificial ingredients, trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, and added hormones and antibiotics. We read the labels so you don’t have to.
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