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August 28, 2020The Food Justice Garden has enjoyed a surge in productivity this summer thanks in part to our bee apiary, which was installed in April.
The increased productivity is helping us meet the need for fresh produce at the local pantries the parish supports. By the end of August, volunteers harvested 3,042.75 pounds of food, which is about 500 pounds higher than the total for all of 2019.
Donations from parishioners have increased dramatically this year. The Lettuce Pray program has collected a little over 700 pounds in produce so far this year. By comparison, donations for 2019 totaled 272.5 pounds. This month, the parish received 57.5 pounds of pears from a parishioner’s tree to almost double the Lettuce Pray total of 122 pounds for August.“Our pantry partners report doubling and tripling of the number of families they serve,” Bobi Gallagher said. “Our parishioners have been very generous bringing their produce from their gardens to the Lettuce Pray program.”
The garden is now transitioning to fall and winter crops. Bobi reports that the garden will need lots of helpers in September to completely harvest each bed and prepare them for the seeds or seedlings. Garden workdays are on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. All are welcome.
