This year I am Planting a Row for the Hungry. Basically, I am dedicating a row of my garden to donate to my local food bank {actually several rows}. Quite a few states have the program {though, I am sure the food bank won’t turn you away if your state doesn’t participate}, and it’s a great way to keep local, healthy food in your community.
Plant a Row is sponsored by the Garden Writers Association. To officially participate, you can do a google search to find out if your area has a Plant a Row partnership and then fill out the form, pledging to donate. {If not, you could get really ambitious and start one in your area.} In Washington, your pledge comes with a packet of free seeds. Woohoo!
According to the Garden Writers Association website:
“Since 1995, over 16 million pounds of produce providing over 60 million meals have been donated by American gardeners. All this has been achieved without government subsidy or bureaucratic red tape — just people helping people.”
Aw, doesn’t that make you feel all warm and happy inside?
They suggest that you grow/donate foods that keep well and still pack a nutritional punch, like cabbage, green beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, small winter squash, turnips, cucumbers and tomatoes.
How about YOU, will you be using your garden to feed your community this year?
~Mavis
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