Help with the community garden for the homeless

April 23rd, 2009 at 08:07am Jennie Pollock

Choices Natural Market is partnering with the Rockford Rescue Mission to plant a community garden to feed the homeless.

Karen King from the store wrote that she hopes to inspire community spirit and teach those served by the mission how to grow their own food, fostering a greater sense of self-sufficiency.

The location is behind the Waffle House plaza at Riverside and Mulford — 3 acres donated by Kurt Carlson.

The project needs shovels, hand trowels, a wheelbarrow, hoes, rakes, hoses, fencing, wood for raised beds, plants, seeds and labor.

If you can help, call Karen at 815-282-1861 or karen@choicesnaturalmarket.com.

If you don’t want to help in this manner, then also consider teaching a cooking class at the mission so folks can put the good food to good use. Contact Ron Gilchrist at 815-965-5332 or rongilchrist@rockfordrescuemission.org.

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