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Our food justice garden carefully selects seeds in order to grow the many pounds of nutritious food we donate to local food pantries.

Holy Infant has some suggestions: Join us for faith development activities and engage with our various family-friendly ministries this summer!

As we observe the seventh anniversary of Laudato Si' the week of May 22 to 29, learn about how our garden ministry turns waste into compost that enriches the soil and enables us to feed those experiencing food insecurity in our community.

Our Food Justice Garden ministry takes great care in planning and growing the food in ways that work with and prevent harm to the environment. Each week, we will explore a different way that the garden is doing this. This week, learn about how our busy bees are helping the environment and increasing our ability to feed Durham.

Volunteers are the key to success for the garden which has produced nearly 25,000 pounds of food since 2013. Are you interested in taking the reins for this ministry?

Garden hours for fall and winter are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays. We will skip bad weather days.

Produce is popping up and parishioners are already sharing the bounty from their own gardens!

At 2,300 pounds of food harvested so far this year, the Holy Infant Food Justice garden has already produced nearly as much as the total yield for all of 2019. And it’s all been donated to local food pantries.