“Plant A Row for the Hungry” Campaign Strives to Stem Hunger in Ulster County
What’s more rewarding than growing your own vegetables? How about sharing your extra produce to help feed the hungry right here in Ulster County!
The vegetable growing season is in full swing, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s Master Gardener program is looking for gardeners like you to help feed people who are hungry in our community by joining our Plant-A-Row for the Hungry (PAR) campaign. Each year we ask vegetable gardeners to grow a little extra or share their extras.
Your fresh produce can be dropped off at the following designated locations:
– Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
232 Plaza Road in Kingston between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm
Monday – Friday. Contact: Dona Crawford 845-340-3990 ext. 335.
– Family of New Paltz
51 North Chestnut Street in New Paltz between the hours of 10:00am and
5:00pm, Monday ‑ Thursday. Contact: Kathy Cartegena 845-255-8801.
– Caring Hands Soup Kitchen
Clinton Avenue in Kingston at the Methodist Church between the hours of
9:00am and 2:00pm, Monday – Thursday. Contact: Rev. Darlene Kelley
845-331-7188.
We ask that all donations are washed prior to delivery.
If you’re ready to help the hungry call our Master Gardener Program today at Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County to receive your free soil test, information packet, free “Plant A Row†veggie markers for your garden and registration form, call Dona Crawford at 845-340-3990 ext. 335. Or visit our website: www.cceulster.org under the Master Gardner section. Click the link for the Plant A Row Informational Brochure
http://www.cceulster.org/MG/ 2010 Plant A Row Brochure with Registration.pdf
Nutrition program educators at Cornell Cooperative Extension will use and distribute the produce collected when they go out to teach their hands-on nutrition education programs that work with low to moderate income families, children, and seniors residing in Ulster County.
This season’s co-sponsors include The Garden Writers Association, The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, and Eat Smart New York.
