Chris KueblerHelp Combat Food Insecurity
Our Plant a Row For Hunger campaign brings thousands of pounds of fresh produce into our Food Center every year, helping ensure our neighbors facing food insecurity receive this essential component of a healthy diet. Last year alone, over 9,000 lbs of much-needed produce was donated, and we’re hoping our community will step up again this year.
With food costs at an all-time high, your donations are more important than ever. Anyone who has ever had a home garden knows you typically end up with way more produce than you and your family could ever consume. In keeping with the good gardener’s tradition of sharing their bounty, we are asking community gardeners and farmers to please consider donating your extra produce to our Food Center.
As you begin planning and planting your gardens, please consider planting an extra row with the expressed intent of donating the excess produce. We even have seed packets available for free at our Food Center, and encourage participants to start their own home gardens to help feed themselves, their families and neighbors in need.
Some of our Community Connections participants are also helping through our Seasoned Soil Starters initiative. These participants, focused on those aged 55+, will help grow herbs and vegetables, planted from seeds in raised garden beds. Once ready for harvest, all produce will be donated to our Food Center. Food Center donations are accepted during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.