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Plant a Row for the Hungry

 
Plant a Row for the Hungry is a hunger relief  program sponsored nationally by the Garden Writers Association of America, and locally by Burlington Parks and Recreation and Friends of Burlington Gardens. Area farmers, home gardeners, and community gardeners contribute hundreds of pounds of fresh produce to the agencies listed below, where it is distributed to help people in need. The goal of Plant a Row for the Hungry is to promote healthy nutrition by increasing the availability of fresh produce, while at the same time not letting food go to waste.

The following agencies in Burlington accept donations of garden produce:

Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
 		228 North Winooski Ave
 		Monday - Friday
 		8 a.m.-
4 p.m
 		658-7939
Ronald McDonald House
 		16 South Winooski Ave
 		Monday - Sunday
9 a.m.-
8 p.m.
 		862-4943
COTS Daystation
 		179 South Winooski Ave
 		Monday - Sunday 9 a.m.-
5 p.m.
 		862-5418
Salvation Army
 		64 Main St
 		Monday - Friday
 		9 a.m.-
5 p.m.
 		864-6991
Lund Family Center
 		76 Glen Rd
 		Monday - Friday
 		8 a.m.-
5 p.m.
 		864-7467

Donated produce should be clean, fresh, not oversize or wilted, and of sound quality. Receiving agencies use produce in meal preparation and provide fresh vegetables to help relieve hunger. Agencies especially value donations of beans, summer and winter squash,  cucumbers, root crops, peppers, and tomatoes that have just started to turn.

For more information or to start a Plant a Row program in your town, please visit the Plant a Row for the Hungry web site at http://www.gardenwriters.org/

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