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Friday, October 07, 2011

A plentiful summer harvest
Kid Power, Inc. | Post a comment
 

Kid Power's Veggie Time Gardens have flourished yielding thousands of tomatoes, zucchini, watermelons, cantaloupes, beans and basil. Thanks to Burpee Home Gardens we have been able to participate in three Farmer's Markets throughout the summer and will continue to do so through the fall.

As our Summer Time Veggie Time program came to a close, our students were....

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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Sharing the bounty
Joe Lamp’l | 2 Comments
 

One of my greatest joys in life is growing food, but nothing compares to the added pleasures of sharing the harvest with neighbors in need. Whether you’re a first-time gardener or a seasoned veteran, sooner or later your garden will be so productive you’ll find yourself wondering what to do with the bounty.

The logical and most common choice for....

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Tagged: AmpleHarvest.org community food pantries Growing A Greener World harvest neighbors sharing vegetables in Gardening News Harvest Time Social Gardening



Monday, September 13, 2010

Farmers’ markets in the workplace
Burpee Home Gardens | 1 Comments
 

So, you’ve spent time the last several weeks busily harvesting all the yummy fruits and vegetables from your garden. Maybe you’ve even done some canning or freezing, and possibly donated some of your extra produce to a local food pantry as we&rs....

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Gardeners diminishing hunger in America
Gary Oppenheimer | Post a comment
 

Today's guest blogger, Gary Oppenheimer, shares some details about a great cause, the AmpleHarvest.org Campaign, a nationwide effort to educate, encourage and enable gardeners with extra produce to easily donate to a local food pantry. 

While....

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Monday, May 03, 2010

Plan your vegetable garden now – harvest extra rewards later
Anne Marie Van Nest | 3 Comments
 

Today’s guest blog is from Anne Marie Van Nest, president of the Garden Writers Association Foundation, about a very cool program called Plant A Row for the Hungry. Veggie gardeners have the power to connect with and help their....

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