Harvest for Hunger Tonight 8/14: Volunteers needed:
The ongoing Harvest for Hunger will take place tonight: Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 4:30 till 6 or so. We’d love to see you there. We’d also be happy to harvest surplus veggies from your gardens — just say the word!
Thanks — and have a great week!
Linda (lskinner@maine.rr.com)
Rachel (ramasonb@yahoo.com)
An article in The Sentry about the CGC Harvest for Hunger, click below to read:
http://sentry.mainelymediallc.com/news/2012-08-10/Community/Gardens_provide_for_those_in_need.html
More information about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Maine Harvest for Hunger program:
http://umaine.edu/harvest-for-hunger/
UM Cooperative Extension on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/UniversityofMaineCooperativeExtension?ref=nf
For 2012 the Extension's goal is for 300,000 pounds of produce to be grown and donated to the Harvest for Hunger Program across the state!
Add to your calendar: Next week another Harvest for Hunger event: 8/21 from 4:30-6 ish
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Update from Harvest for Hunger Collection on 8/7
Greetings Gardeners:
Well, those of us who were hoping for some rain got our wish! Wonder if the mushrooms in my garden are the edible kind?
Peas, spinach and lettuce look to be pretty well spent (good time to reseed for a second crop), but the kale and chard just keep producing — and the squashes have taken off (if only the squash beetles would!). Have you noticed the beautiful pumpkins? There’s a huge specimen in Ben’s garden (#33) and several in Jed’s (23). Do yourself a favor next time you’re in the garden and take a tour to see what’s happening in your neighbors’ plots. Flowers are blooming in several beds — everything from giant sunflowers to zinnias and glads.
This past Tuesday (8/7) we had a nice turnout for the Hunger Harvest — Thanks to Steve, Shay, Tammy, Paula and Luke! The Hunger beds are ready for some resowing, which accounts for a lower haul for the Food Cupboard last week. We delivered just 44.5 pounds. Still, that puts our 4-week total at 209 pounds! And the CGC got some media attention in the latest edition of the Sentry. There was a nice article on page 16 by Jack Flagler, who took a great shot of Tammy in her garden while he was onsite Tuesday evening, and a letter of thanks from Sybil, who heads the Cupboard. Our garden will also be mentioned in a feature on community gardens slated for an upcoming issue of the Current.
The ongoing Harvest for Hunger will take place this Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 4:30 till 6 or so. We’d love to see you there. We’d also be happy to harvest surplus veggies from your gardens — just say the word!
Thanks — and have a great week!
Linda (lskinner@maine.rr.com)
Rachel (ramasonb@yahoo.com)
Well, those of us who were hoping for some rain got our wish! Wonder if the mushrooms in my garden are the edible kind?
Peas, spinach and lettuce look to be pretty well spent (good time to reseed for a second crop), but the kale and chard just keep producing — and the squashes have taken off (if only the squash beetles would!). Have you noticed the beautiful pumpkins? There’s a huge specimen in Ben’s garden (#33) and several in Jed’s (23). Do yourself a favor next time you’re in the garden and take a tour to see what’s happening in your neighbors’ plots. Flowers are blooming in several beds — everything from giant sunflowers to zinnias and glads.
This past Tuesday (8/7) we had a nice turnout for the Hunger Harvest — Thanks to Steve, Shay, Tammy, Paula and Luke! The Hunger beds are ready for some resowing, which accounts for a lower haul for the Food Cupboard last week. We delivered just 44.5 pounds. Still, that puts our 4-week total at 209 pounds! And the CGC got some media attention in the latest edition of the Sentry. There was a nice article on page 16 by Jack Flagler, who took a great shot of Tammy in her garden while he was onsite Tuesday evening, and a letter of thanks from Sybil, who heads the Cupboard. Our garden will also be mentioned in a feature on community gardens slated for an upcoming issue of the Current.
The ongoing Harvest for Hunger will take place this Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 4:30 till 6 or so. We’d love to see you there. We’d also be happy to harvest surplus veggies from your gardens — just say the word!
Thanks — and have a great week!
Linda (lskinner@maine.rr.com)
Rachel (ramasonb@yahoo.com)
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Help Harvest for Hunger Program On Tuesday Evenings (We Do It Every Week)!
What's going on - A SUMMARY...
The next date for this volunteer time is: Tuesday, July 31 from 4:30-6:30. Show up for any time you have available.
The time you donate for the Harvest for Hunger program counts toward your 6 hours of volunteer time you are required to give to the garden as part of your contract.
Volunteer Opportunity: Every Tuesday Night - Harvest for Hunger - for updates check here on Blogger, on our Facebook Group, with Linda Skinner at: lskinner@maine.rr.com or Rachel: ramasonb@yahoo.com.
What you do: Come to the CGC garden on Tuesdays between 4:30 to 6:30 to help harvest, clean and sort veggies from the garden beds for the Harvest for Hunger program. Get the food ready to be donated to the South Portland Food Cupboard. Maintenance of the three Harvest beds can also be part of your volunteer time.
For more information contact:
Linda (lskinner@maine.rr.com) or Rachel (ramasonb@yahoo.com)!
More information:
Thanks so much to those who donated their much-appreciated labor, produce and coolers toward our second Harvest for Hunger. The bounty on Tuesday 7/24 was a nice mix of squash, cabbages, chard, kale, lettuce, beans, broccoli and herbs totaling 52 pounds. Rachel and I delivered the produce to the South Portland Food Cupboard the next morning — bringing CGC’s 2-week total donations to just shy of 100 pounds!
While we were there, Sybil, the head of the operation, gave us a quick introduction to the facility and procedures. It’s an impressive place, and run solely by energetic and dedicated volunteers. The cupboard currently provides food weekly to 80 families, whose eligibility is income-based. Most of the food they distribute is shelf-stable (nonperishable), along with donated perishables like bakery goods from Hannaford. Fresh vegetables are in very limited supply, since collecting discards from local stores is too difficult and labor-intensive. That’s where we come in.
Our washed, sorted and weighed produce is a most welcome addition to the pantry. Sybil and her crew divide the food into bins and refrigerate it until Thursday morning, when the pantry doors open for business.
After collecting their allotment of staples, clients are allowed to take what they want from the produce section — and the produce is consistently in demand. It’s very clear that the small part we play in supplying the cupboard does make a difference. And we’ll be doing it again next Tuesday evening 7/31 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Please show up for as much time as you can!
Extra hands and surplus vegetables from your gardens are always welcome during our Tuesday sessions! Also, please remember that your Hunger Harvest efforts count toward your 6-hour yearly commitment to the Community Garden, so please shoot us off an e-mail whenever you attend so we can add that to your time; no matter how small the increments — it all adds up.
Thanks again!
Linda (lskinner@maine.rr.com)
Rachel (ramasonb@yahoo.com)
Harvest for Hunger - harvest and donation of veggies weekly - every Tuesday
The next date for this volunteer time is: Tuesday, July 31 from 4:30-6:30. Show up for any time you have available.
The time you donate for the Harvest for Hunger program counts toward your 6 hours of volunteer time you are required to give to the garden as part of your contract.
Volunteer Opportunity: Every Tuesday Night - Harvest for Hunger - for updates check here on Blogger, on our Facebook Group, with Linda Skinner at: lskinner@maine.rr.com or Rachel: ramasonb@yahoo.com.
What you do: Come to the CGC garden on Tuesdays between 4:30 to 6:30 to help harvest, clean and sort veggies from the garden beds for the Harvest for Hunger program. Get the food ready to be donated to the South Portland Food Cupboard. Maintenance of the three Harvest beds can also be part of your volunteer time.
For more information contact:
Linda (lskinner@maine.rr.com) or Rachel (ramasonb@yahoo.com)!
More information:
Post from Linda Skinner, CGC Board Member and Harvest for Hunger Coordinator
Hi CGC Gardeners:Thanks so much to those who donated their much-appreciated labor, produce and coolers toward our second Harvest for Hunger. The bounty on Tuesday 7/24 was a nice mix of squash, cabbages, chard, kale, lettuce, beans, broccoli and herbs totaling 52 pounds. Rachel and I delivered the produce to the South Portland Food Cupboard the next morning — bringing CGC’s 2-week total donations to just shy of 100 pounds!
While we were there, Sybil, the head of the operation, gave us a quick introduction to the facility and procedures. It’s an impressive place, and run solely by energetic and dedicated volunteers. The cupboard currently provides food weekly to 80 families, whose eligibility is income-based. Most of the food they distribute is shelf-stable (nonperishable), along with donated perishables like bakery goods from Hannaford. Fresh vegetables are in very limited supply, since collecting discards from local stores is too difficult and labor-intensive. That’s where we come in.
Our washed, sorted and weighed produce is a most welcome addition to the pantry. Sybil and her crew divide the food into bins and refrigerate it until Thursday morning, when the pantry doors open for business.
After collecting their allotment of staples, clients are allowed to take what they want from the produce section — and the produce is consistently in demand. It’s very clear that the small part we play in supplying the cupboard does make a difference. And we’ll be doing it again next Tuesday evening 7/31 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Please show up for as much time as you can!
Extra hands and surplus vegetables from your gardens are always welcome during our Tuesday sessions! Also, please remember that your Hunger Harvest efforts count toward your 6-hour yearly commitment to the Community Garden, so please shoot us off an e-mail whenever you attend so we can add that to your time; no matter how small the increments — it all adds up.
Thanks again!
Linda (lskinner@maine.rr.com)
Rachel (ramasonb@yahoo.com)
Friday, August 26, 2011
Work Day, September 10th - Help Build the Garden!
Volunteers - COME ON DOWN!
WHAT: Work Day - for the new Community Garden at Hamlin School
DATE: September 10th (RAIN DATE SEPTEMBER 11th)
TIME: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
WHAT: Work Day - for the new Community Garden at Hamlin School
DATE: September 10th (RAIN DATE SEPTEMBER 11th)
TIME: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Hamlin Elementary School, 496 Ocean Street - the intersection of Sawyer Street and Ocean Ave. (Rt. 77).
PLEASE RSVP TO: communitygardencollective@gmail.com.
It's time to build the raised beds for the garden and make the pathways with a permaculture method!
There are two goals for the day:
1.) BUILD THE RAISED BEDS:
Please bring work gloves, work clothing suitable for woodworking, durable footwear, a water bottle and snacks. If you have a cordless drill with a spare battery please let us know so we are sure to have enough tools to build with.
2.) LAY THE PATHWAYS FOR THE GARDEN:
2.) LAY THE PATHWAYS FOR THE GARDEN:
Using permaculture methods we will be preparing the pathways for the garden using cardboard. This job will require utility knives / box cutters to lay the cardboard throughout the pathways, overlapping it to prevent grass growth. This is a less strenuous job but will need many hands. Please let us know if you can bring utility knives of your own.
PLEASE RSVP to communitygardencollective@gmail.com so we can prepare for food at lunchtime for volunteers.
We will need many people to come to the build. Bring a friend!
PLEASE RSVP to communitygardencollective@gmail.com so we can prepare for food at lunchtime for volunteers.
We will need many people to come to the build. Bring a friend!
If you have any questions please contact the CGC Board members at communitygardencollective@gmail.com.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Upcoming Events and News
Hello Everyone!
It's been a busy summer since we had our open house in the spring, and lots of things have happened. We are in the midst of grant writing, fundraising, spreading the word about CGC and getting ready to build the first garden at Hamlin School this fall!
The Community Garden Collective will be at the Art In the Park event this Saturday August 13th. We will be under a tent at a table near the "Officials" so please drop by! We will have a supply of Clynk bags for you to take home, fill with your returnable cans and bottles and take to Hannaford. The barcode on the bag will give CGC credit for your returnables, a great way for us to continually raise funds!
Art In the Park
Date: Saturday, August 13
Location: Mill Creek Park
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Community Garden Collective will be under the tent near the "Officials"
Take some Clynk bags home and choose a seedling plant to take home as a thank you for your support!
Bring your friends and help us spread the word about community gardens. We will need lots of help in Sept/Oct as we “Raise the beds and prepare the soil”. CLYNK Bags - Ongoing Fundraiser
If you would like some bags NOW I can drop them off at your house. Just email me at this address with how many you would like and your address and I will arrange for you to get a few. You can also pick them up at my house at 17 Highland Ave. Just let me know how many you need and I will leave them in my breezeway with your name on them. Email communitygardencollectiv
Bayside Bowling Fundraiser
On Monday, August 1 we had our fundraiser at Bayside Bowling in Portland. The event had light attendance, but the lanes were busy with league members. We will know by next week how much money will be donated to CGC by Bayside Bowling. When you want to spend a night out doing something fun support the businesses who support CGC, Bayside Bowling is a lot of fun and they have great food! Thanks to those who attended!
Garden Building and More!
We will need help this fall building the garden beds and preparing the garden! Please keep updated through Facebook and our emails for opportunities to help! We have a very motivated group of supporters and we look forward to working with you even more!
Please contact the group with any questions at this email. If you want to reach a specific board member please indicate their name in the email and it will be forwarded to them.
Thank you!
Crystal
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