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Get A Taste Of Olivor Heritage Farms At Chuck’s Natural Fields Market
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Lovers of potential dangers and fresh, wellto not have unhappy cared for and and unhealthy aninaturally made mals. meats, produce “Pretty much and other everything we do foods may starts first and forewant to check most with animal well out Olivor being in mind first. Heritage Our initial values and Farms, a new current [values] are vendor at the proper treatJohn Roberts at his stand Chuck’s ment of in Chuck’s Natural Fields Natural Fields the farm Market. Market. animals,” Olivor Heritage Farms was estabsaid John. lished by John and Chrysti Roberts in “Happy February 2015. The farm prides itself animals on personally bred, caught and grown are healthy heritage foods, as well as being able animals and to provide food for themselves rather healthy animals are healthy for people than buying food from stores. Its food and are higher quality. We use pasis all non-GMO (genetically modified tured poultry methods. That means no organisms) and is made without herbi- coop houses, no pens, no confinecides or pesticides. ment. We allow our animals the freeThe farm’s name comes from a dom to roam and plenty of space to combination of their grandsons’ prevent overcrowding. This produces names, Oliver and Ivor. John and less stress and is much more sanitary. Chrysti started the farm so Oliver and Both of these practices contribute to Ivor could learn where their food more flavorful and consistent meat.” comes from and how to grow it natuThe farm can be found at Chuck’s rally. John later found that they had Natural Fields Market at 114 N Kings made a surplus of food. Ave. in Brandon, Monday through “I noticed a niche in the market Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 that wasn’t being filled. I decided to do a.m.-6 p.m. It is also located at Flow something to fill that niche,” said John. Fitness Boutique at 11331 US-301 “As for Chuck’s, we’ve only been there #101 in Riverview, Monday through about three weeks. I met Chuck a few Friday, 8:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. and 3:45months back and we just clicked. We 7:45 p.m. and Saturday, 8:15 a.m.-12 are like-minded on food and it just Noon. seemed like a natural fit.” Visit John’s philosophy is to use comhttps://olivorheritagefarms.com or pletely natural methods of raising and Facebook at growing animals and plants, to avoid www.facebook.com/olivorheritageGMO foods and chemicals due to farms.
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December 2018 Volume 13, Issue 12 Ph: 657-2418 P O S I T I V E
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New 10,000 sq. ft. Building Will Be Built For The Women’s Resource Center By Tatiana Ortiz
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 5 for the Women’s Resource Center of Tampa’s new 10,000 sq. ft. space. Construction will begin during the first week of January 2019.
Volunteers, Bay Life Church members, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Tampa Police Department and other community supporters attended the Women’s Resource Center of Tampa’s groundbreaking ceremony on December 5 for its new 10,000 sq. ft. space. Since the organization reached capacity and outgrew it, many look forward to the construction that will begin during the first week of January 2019. To add, this place will also help the organization continue to fulfill its passion of changing lives and restore hope to women and their families. In 2003, Women’s Resource Center of Tampa became established. Since then, more than 33,000 people received assistance. As it is Christ-centered, the organization focuses on restoration of the mind, heart and more to the needy women and families in the community. In addition, the Women’s Resource Center does provide services to 90 residents of Hillsborough County each month. Women’s Resource Center of Tampa and Executive Director Cheryl Hickman said we walk families through the whole process. “We stay with our families as long as it takes,” Hickman said. It does offer a variety of services as well such as health care, employment and more just to name a few. With the larger facility, it will offer a new computer lab with eight brand new computers, 12 case management stations and two classrooms for educational classes such
as GED (General Educational Development). The Women’s Resource Center of Tampa will also expand its food pantry, storage area, clothes closet and more. Bay Life Church Care Pastor and Counseling Center Directo, Brenton Shephard shared how the families will benefit from the new building. “It will provide a long term housing place for the families,” Shephard said. “Overall, my heart is to serve those who are lost and broken,” Hickman said. For information, visit www.wrctampa.org. Check out the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WRCofTampa/. It is located at 1017 Kingsway Rd. in Brandon. Open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 309-3357.
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