Story County Plant A Row for the Hungry is a local group that collects over 8,000 pounds of produce annually from farmers market vendors, home gardeners, Reiman Gardens, and community gardens. It is distributed to five pantries and/or shelters in the Ames area.
This listing was last updated May 26, 2017
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Monday June, 26 through October 16, 2017; 7:30- 8:30 a.m. at the Reiman Gardens maintenance building, 1407 University Avenue,south of the ISU stadium in Ames.
ProducePedia is a free resource that covers the types of fresh produce that can be delivered to food pantries. Each entry includes information on color, taste, and possible uses. People unfamiliar with the vegetable or fruit will learn how to use it, and those who are familiar with it still might learn a fun fact or two!
The Cooperative Extension sites have a wealth of information for any backyard gardener. Once you go to the site (each one if very different from the others) look for a link for “homes and gardens”, “landscape”, “consumer horticulture”, etc. to find information on improving your backyard garden. Neighboring state sites may offer information your own state’s site lacks.