COMMUNITY
The 26th annual beef barbeque sponsored by Farmers Helping Farmers will be held August 9 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm at the Harrington Research Farm on the Brackley Point Road. The menu includes barbecued steak, salad bar, new potatoes and strawberry shortcake. Proceeds from the meal and sale of African crafts will be used to aid farm families in east Africa. Farmers Helping Farmers is a Prince Edward Island based organization committed to undertaking development initiatives to improve the lives of farm families in Kenya. The organization is currently involved with several Kenyan projects aimed at improving farm incomes, food supply and the quality of life for rural families. One of these projects is with the Ruuju Primary School which has 420 students. www.farmershelpingfarmers.ca. Tickets are available by contacting a Farmers Helping Farmers member, Noreen Shaw at 672-2216 or Margaret McPike at 569-1785 (evenings).