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Garden o' Feedin'
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The Garden - O - Feed'in
is Part of the Vineyard Boises benevolence ministry and is located on
the north east corner of the 22 acre campus. The Garden-O-Feed'in began
as the vision of Rick and Diane Roberson in 1998 with just six raised
beds. Due to their hard work and the perserverance of many volunteers
we are presently farming one third of an acre and this fall developed
another one third acre for farming in the spring.
The vision of the garden is to supplement, with healthy organically
grown vegetables, the pantries of those in need. Two benevolent farmers
markets are held each week, Wednesdays and Saturdays under the garden
arbor.
In 2007 the garden produced and gave away over 20,000 lbs. of produce,
feeding approximately 1281 families, representing around 4108
individuals.
Not only does the garden feed those in need, this year we've started
holding classes to educate it's volunteers and the community about
gardenings value to the enviornment and the many differen't ways to
enjoy meals with garden produce.Wise water usage,organic methods of
soil and crop development, pest control, composting and the benefits of
mulching are some of the classes planned for next season.
It took 3782 volunteer hours and 115 volunteers to make it all happen
this year. But there are still plenty of opportunities available to
help out and to learn and grow.
So if you are concerned about the enviornment, and have an interest in
gardening, the Garden-O-Feed'in is good atmosphere to get plugged in
and start making a difference today.
To get involved email admin@letstendthegarden.org to sign up to volunteer or request more information.
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