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Fred Bahson’s article, “Harleys and Heiffers”, on Food Security Project at Wilkesboro Church

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Our friend Fred Bahson recently wrote an article for Heiffer International on the Wesley Storehouse and Crossfire UMC, a biker church that runs a garden, greenhouse, local meat CSA, and food storage/distribution facility in Wilkesboro, NC. Read the article about this innovative project, and check out Fred’s website for more of his writings on food, faith, and farming.

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