Grow Your Own (GYO) will hold a gathering to make soup, learn about and share ideas about bulk shopping, and make cocoa packets on January 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) in Hardwick. There will be a shared meal, and children are welcome. Space is limited, so RSVP is mandatory by December 31. To RSVP please call Hardwick Area Food Pantry (HAFP) Executive Director Ruby Dale-Brown at 802-472-5940. GYO is a project of CAE, HAFP, and NEK Kids on the Move. For more information, please see www.hardwickargriculture.org or contact CAE Community Projects Coordinator Bethany Dunbar at bethany@hardwickagriculture.org