GROW!
About GROW!
The GROW! organization started in 2009 with the support of community members who recognized the value of gardening, not only as a source of food, but also as a health, and social connection tool for the benefit of those in the community. It is the mission of GROW! to bring the community together to realize the connections that can be made within the community to further enhance its wellbeing. In 2009-2010 GROW! will work on three garden sites to provide the groundwork towards even further food security in the coming years.
GROW! will provide gardening opportunities in neighborhoods for people living in apartments or for those who wish to connect to their neighborhoods through community gardening. It will provide education for planting, growing, harvesting, food storage and composting. Information will be available for participants to make healthier food choices.
GROW! has 36 gardening plots each measuring four feet by twenty feet available for community members at a cost of $20.00 per plot. This is an opportunity for individuals to experience the joy and satisfaction of gardening.
GROW! will provide fruits and vegetables to the food bank and sell some of its produce to buy commodities such as flour, rice, sugar etc. to donate to the food bank. It will seek to connect to our school system by providing quality produce to our students. We will make available knowledgeable people to provide on site lessons for teachers and their students to learn more about their food sources. GROW! will also make food available to the Senior Center for senior lunches and to churches or other groups who provide a place for food distribution.
Our future VISION FOR GROW! is to support the establishment of a community center that not only provides a place for exercise and communication, but also supports facilities for food storage and appropriate kitchens for processing food for long term storage.
GROW! members are excited about the direction in which GROW! is moving and invite you to join us. We meet Tuesdays at 5:30 at Mugsy' in downtown Bonners Ferry, ID.
TO SIGN UP FOR A GARDEN SPOT, OR TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER OF GROW! please call Jason Thomas at (208) 267-1418.
GROW! ObjectivesGROW! will provide gardening opportunities in neighborhoods for people living in apartments or for those who wish to connect to their neighborhoods through community gardening. It will provide education for planting, growing, harvesting, food storage and composting. Information will be available for participants to make healthier food choices.
GROW! has 36 gardening plots each measuring four feet by twenty feet available for community members at a cost of $20.00 per plot. This is an opportunity for individuals to experience the joy and satisfaction of gardening.
GROW! will provide fruits and vegetables to the food bank and sell some of its produce to buy commodities such as flour, rice, sugar etc. to donate to the food bank. It will seek to connect to our school system by providing quality produce to our students. We will make available knowledgeable people to provide on site lessons for teachers and their students to learn more about their food sources. GROW! will also make food available to the Senior Center for senior lunches and to churches or other groups who provide a place for food distribution.
Our future VISION FOR GROW! is to support the establishment of a community center that not only provides a place for exercise and communication, but also supports facilities for food storage and appropriate kitchens for processing food for long term storage.
GROW! members are excited about the direction in which GROW! is moving and invite you to join us. We meet Tuesdays at 5:30 at Mugsy' in downtown Bonners Ferry, ID.
TO SIGN UP FOR A GARDEN SPOT, OR TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER OF GROW! please call Jason Thomas at (208) 267-1418.
- Provide garden space for people who do not have them
- Provide produce for the food bank
- Provide gardening education and learning opportunities
- Provide youth programs around gardening in conjunction with the extension office
- Provide Community Service and volunteering opportunities for youth and adults
- Provide a meeting place for small scale social, musical, and educational venues
Make a difference, volunteer today!
Call (208) 267-1418
GROW!
P.O. Box 1433
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805