Make Harvest for Hunger a Garden Priority

` Make Harvest for Hunger a Garden Priority Deep into January, as we watch the male cardinal hop about the porch deck looking for sunflower seeds while the dogs and cat sleep away the day in front of the wood stove, Marjorie and I discuss resolutions for... More

` Make Harvest for Hunger a Garden Priority Deep into January, as we watch the male cardinal hop about the porch deck looking for sunflower seeds while the dogs and cat sleep away the day in front of the wood stove, Marjorie and I discuss resolutions for the coming year, thoughts that reveal the fabric of our lives, interwoven threads of family, community, teaching, reading, writing and, of course, gardening. Many of our resolutions are centered in the garden. At the top of the list: Our family will grow food for the hungry in our community, continuing our involvement with the Maine Harvest for Hunger Project (formerly Plant-A-Row for the Hungry) coordinated through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program. We will fulfill this resolution by donating a portion of our harvest to the local food pantry. I can think of no better way to develop a sense of place and citizenship, of caring for community members in need. And the need is great. Many Less