Volunteer with the Scotlandville mobile pantry

The mobile pantry concept caught on in a big way in Scotlandville in the last year, serving thousands of pounds of local fresh fruits and vegetables at often-monthly events at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church on Scenic Highway. Now, organizers are formalizing the process, hosting the first orientation and organizational meeting for volunteers next Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church downtown. The project, through Together Baton Rouge and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, seeks to address food access problems in North Baton Rouge. Organizer Edgar Cage sent an email to volunteers recently noting that, “We have come a long way with our execution of the mobile pantry, from chaos to comfortable.” For more information, email Cage here.