Soil Sisters and Misters Garden Club
Grow Another Row Buffalo County
Plant extra in your garden to feed your neighbors!
Grow Another Row Buffalo County is a new community initiative that encourages gardeners and farmers to plant extra produce and donate the harvest to local food pantries and free-will market stands.
Food pantries consistently report that fresh fruits and vegetables are among the most needed and least donated items they receive. Grow Another Row Buffalo County is sharing an innovative way for local gardeners to use their expertise to directly address food insecurity of families in your community.
Most gardeners already know the joy of a bumper crop — more tomatoes than you know what to do with. With this initiative you can turn that abundance into something meaningful for families right here in our community, at a time when it is needed most!
How to get involved
Participating is easy!
Sign up to grow, volunteer in other ways, or stay in touch and get communication on when and what produce is being delivered. HERE
Gardeners are encouraged to:
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Plant at an extra row (or a few extra plants) of any crop.
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Let the campaign know you are participating through the Sign Up Form
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We will follow up with registered participants to provide drop-off locations, pantry schedules, and any other details needed to make donating easy.
We are also looking for volunteers to help harvest larger gardens and keep an eye on the free produce market stands.
What to Grow:
We recommend child and family friendly crops that are easy to grow in abundance and consistently welcomed at food pantries:
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Tomatoes
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Green beans and snap peas
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Cucumbers
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Carrots, potatoes, and onions
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Sweet peppers
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Lettuce, spinach, and kale
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Zucchini and summer squash
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Fresh Herbs
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Fruit and berries
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About the Buffalo County Community Partners Food Leaders Initiative
Grow Another Row is part of the Buffalo County Community Partners Food Leaders, a community-based effort dedicated to strengthening local food systems and connecting community members with resources that support access to healthy and locally grown foods.
Buffalo County Community Partners is a non-profit organization that identifies issues in the community, collects and evaluates data, and invests the time to understand the issues. Partners facilitate community conversations to find innovative solutions and connect people to essential resources. Find more at www.bcchp.org or contact us at (308)865-2284 or info@bcchp.org.
Thank you to the Soil Sisters and Misters Garden Club for allowing us to use their website to post our information! Grow Another Row Buffalo County is a separate initiative but are grateful for the support of the Garden Club.
Thank you also to our other sponsors including Steinbrink's Nursery & Garden Center, Sherwin Williams, Royal Neighbors Kearney Chapter and Kim and Ron Roberts. We so appreciate you!!!!
Contact
We'd love to talk with you about the program, please reach us at our email address!