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Potato Partnership

August 19, 2013Carolynne
Potato Garden Planting one

  Spence Farm Foundation and Prairie Central Junior High are partnering to raise potatoes on the school’s campus to benefit local food pantries and also to be a teaching tool for the school. The plants are looking great and there… Continue Reading →

Community Garden Program News, Programs community garden, farm education, farm to school programs, Spence Farm Foundation, sustainability education

Ready! Set! Roll!

June 18, 2013Carolynne

On June 7th, 20 volunteers helped out at the Spence Farm Foundation Community Garden rolling sod in preparation for tilling and planting the potatoes for our local food pantries, Prairie Central Schools, and Midwest Food Bank. Most of those volunteers… Continue Reading →

Community Garden Event 4-H project, Central Illinois, community garden, potato garden, Prairie Central Junior High, school children

Sign Up & Help In The Garden!

May 7, 2013Carolynne

Carolynne Saffer spoke to 52 parents and children at a 4 H meeting in Forrest, IL on May 6th and her focus was on community service and our potato garden. The garden project is moving forward, as we are partnering… Continue Reading →

Community Garden Event community garden, potatoes

What’s a Crop Mob Anyway?

February 20, 2013Carolynne

  Spence Farm Foundation, Midwest Food Bank and our local food pantries are teaming up together to bring fresh, locally grown potatoes to needy families in our region. Our project includes: tilling, planting, cultivation/weeding and a fall harvest. Will you… Continue Reading →

Community Garden Event Central Illinois, community garden, Food Pantry, Midwest Food Bank

Crop Mob: Time to Plant!

November 29, 2011admin

Spence Farm Foundation, Midwest Food Bank and our local food pantries are teaming up together to bring fresh, locally grown potatoes to needy families in our region. Our project includes: tilling, planting, cultivation/weeding and a fall harvest. Will you help… Continue Reading →

Community Garden Program News, News & Events Central Illinois, community garden, Midwest Food Bank

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