Giving Garden
"One Life plants a garden" is a project that grows organic pesticide free fruits and vegetables for the One Life emergency food box pantry. It came about after a volunteer, Jim Sutherland, had served in the food pantry. Healthy fresh fruits and produce are a limited commodity in an emergency food box. In fact most fresh produce we receive is very close to spoiling. We wanted to be able to give individuals and families the opportunity to have access to good nutritious food even though they might not have the funds to purchase them. The Leuthold Family of Ridgefield WA. allowed One Life to use a plot of land near our food pantry. “One Life plants a garden" was born. Volunteers’ plant, weed, water and harvest the produce that is brought to the emergency food box pantry. In 2007 we were able to give away 5000 lbs of organic produce. We received many “thank you”s from our families and we were awarded the "Excellence in Client Services award" from the Oregon Food Bank for our efforts. Jim also planted individual tomato plants and gave them to individuals and families in our food pantry so they could grow their own produce at home!
"One Life plants a garden" is a project that grows organic pesticide free fruits and vegetables for the One Life emergency food box pantry. It came about after a volunteer, Jim Sutherland, had served in the food pantry. Healthy fresh fruits and produce are a limited commodity in an emergency food box. In fact most fresh produce we receive is very close to spoiling. We wanted to be able to give individuals and families the opportunity to have access to good nutritious food even though they might not have the funds to purchase them. The Leuthold Family of Ridgefield WA. allowed One Life to use a plot of land near our food pantry. “One Life plants a garden" was born. Volunteers’ plant, weed, water and harvest the produce that is brought to the emergency food box pantry. In 2007 we were able to give away 5000 lbs of organic produce. We received many “thank you”s from our families and we were awarded the "Excellence in Client Services award" from the Oregon Food Bank for our efforts. Jim also planted individual tomato plants and gave them to individuals and families in our food pantry so they could grow their own produce at home!
Interested in helping in the community garden, providing land at your home or simply planting an extra row of produce for the food pantry? Contact Andrea Walker andrea@welcometoonelife.com
or call One Life's office at 360-904-1273.
