Garden Program Allows Kids to Get Hands Dirty With Gardening

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November/December 2009
Margaret A. Haapoja 
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Plant to Plate Mission Statement

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The Plant to Plate garden project unites members to work together to grow nutritious food and provide outdoor activity to impact health and provide hope for the hungry. It is a place to learn where our food comes from and form connections with each other and our natural world.

Plant to Plate Details 

Between 1,000 and 1,825 pounds of produce comes to the Second Harvest North Central Food Bank from Plant to Plate each season. 

Plant to Plate garden size: 54 feet by 145 feet
21 individual beds are each: 4 feet by 26 feet 

Crops grown: tomatoes, squash, carrots, beets, green beans, zucchini, radishes, lettuce, peas, broccoli, peppers, onions, pumpkins and edible flowers. 

Grow Your Own

Looking to put together a program like Plant to Plate? The people at Second Harvest North Central Food Bank will be happy to help. 

Susan Estee
Executive Director
susan@secondharvestncfb.com 

Ellen Christmas
Program Manager
exmas@secondharvestncfb.com
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank
P.O. Box 5130, 2222 Cromell Drive
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-4420, phone; 218-999-5252, fax
www.SecondHarvestNCFB.com

A Master Gardener, Margaret Haapoja writes about gardening, the environment and more from her home in Bovey, Minnesota. 

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