Como Grow A Row 2023

June 1, 2023

Como Grow a Row

Summer 2023

This growing season, Como Park Lutheran Church is teaming up with the Como Community Seed Library and our Como Park neighbors to fight food insecurity through the Como Grow a Row initiative. This initiative is a way for neighbors to dedicate a garden row to donate their produce to a local organization fighting food insecurity; Every Meal and Keystone Community Services both accept fresh produce.
How to Participate:
  • Stop by the Grow a Row table in the Narthex to sign up or visit their website at Grow a Row signup.
  • Choose what produce you will grow and donate.
  • Free seeds are available at the table in the Narthex, at some little free seed library locations, or via the Seed Checkout from the CCSL collection for pick up or by mail.
  • Track your progress and share your pictures with us.
  • Visit the University of Minnesota site for food safety tips when donating produce; UMN Food Safety Tips.
  • If you need help with delivering your produce email Sue@comoparklutheran.org.

 

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Weekly Updates of CPLC’s Grow A Row

Week 1 – June 3rd-9th

Week 2 – June 10th-16th
Week 3 – June 17th-23rd
Week 4 – June 24th-30th
Week 5 – July 1st-7th
Week 6 – July 8th-14th
Week 7 – July 15th-21st
Harvest Day 1 – July 24th – 19.5 lbs. of produce were delivered to the Every Meal organization.
Week 9 – July 28th-August 4th
Harvest Day 2 – July 31st – 18 lbs. of produce were delivered to Keystone Community Services.
Harvest Day 3 – August 7th – 17 lbs. of produce were delivered to Every Meal.
Week 12 – August 12th-18th
Harvest Day 4 – August 21st – Look at the beautiful basket of herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, Shishito and Caribbean peppers from our garden. 11 lbs. of produce were delivered to Keystone Community Services.
Harvest Day 5 – August 28th – We have 6 lbs. of produce delivered to Every Meal.
Week 15 – August 26th-September 1st
Harvest Day 6 – September 5th – We delivered 21 lbs. of produce to Keystone Community Services. These vegetables came from both the CPLC garden and members’ gardens. Thank you for sharing produce from your gardens!
Week 17 – September 16th-22nd
Harvest Day 7 – September 18th – We delivered 19.5 lbs. of produce to Every Meal. These vegetables came from both the CPLC garden and members’ gardens.
Harvest Day 8 – October 2nd – 14 lbs. of produce was delivered to Keystone Community Services.
Harvest Day 9 – October 9th – 161 lbs. of produce was delivered to Every Meal. Special thanks to our donor who picked out apples from the apple orchard.
Harvest Day 10 – October 16th – 14 lbs. of produce was delivered to Keystone Community Services.
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