CANTON — Nature’s Storehouse and GardenShare are partnering for an annual Thanksgiving fundraiser to help St. Lawrence County residents access fresh, locally grown food.

From Nov. 1-25, Nature’s Storehouse customers will be asked at checkout whether they would like to make a donation to GardenShare through the Gratitude Through Giving campaign.

“GardenShare does more than help families afford fresh food. The farmers market brings people downtown. We see it in our own store, where Tuesday sales run about 12 percent above a typical weekday during market season,” said Yen Maine, CEO of Nature’s Storehouse.

The fundraiser supports GardenShare’s Bonus Bucks Program, which offers income-eligible St. Lawrence County residents a cost-sharing arrangement to participate in a community-supported agriculture (CSA) share or purchase farmers market cards redeemable at select markets throughout the county.

“Hosting Gratitude Through Giving at our registers is one way we can support the work GardenShare does for local farms, local families and Main Street,” Maine said.

GardenShare works to promote a local food system that ensures food security for all St. Lawrence County residents.

More information about its programs and its mission, “Healthy Food, Healthy Farms, Everybody Eats,” is available at GardenShare.org.