This post "GROWing a Better Tomorrow" was featured in the Iowa Action Corps blog on Tuesday, July 3rd. Read on to take a look at how Iowa is supporting local farmers!
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| Crystal used the tiller to prepare the soil for beans. Check out that backdrop of corn nearly ready for harvesting! |
On June 26th, Oxfam volunteers Crystal and Mindi (as well as co-organizers Amy Luebbert and Lance Massey) headed to St. Timothy’s Faith and Grace Garden in West Des Moines for a little community garden action. The 40,000 square foot garden supports local food pantries, community centers, as well as a family violence shelter by producing tons of fresh produce annually. So far in 2012, over 1500 pounds has been grown and harvested. With the love, care, and sweat equity put into this garden by so many volunteers, tonight fewer people have to go to bed hungry.
That’s how you GROW a better tomorrow!
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| Mindi place the pole beans in the trenches on either side of the supporting fence. We covered the beans up a little later. It'll be fun to see how much they've grown next time we go out to the garden! |
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| Oxfam Iowa Volunteers: Mindi, Crystal, Lance, and Amy |
Have a great GROW friendly activity happening in your city? Have a stand-out blog you'd like to share? Send it on to actioncorps@oxfamamerica.org and see your post here!
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