Jean Gordon
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 9:24 am

Kisha McDowell is shown with residents receiving harvest from the Community Garden's Hoop House. Photo Contributed.

Fresh produce from the Grahamtown Community Garden was delivered to several residents recently.

RHI Legacy Foundation and the Carolina Foothills Foundation have sponsored the Health & Wellness initiative and the Healthy Harvest Project that began three years ago. Through the Healthy Harvest Project, the garden provides neighbors in the Grahamtown community with fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the garden's Hoop House. These produce items are specifically grown and harvested for the GTeam to disperse to families in the Grahamtown community.

The Healthy Harvest project is part of the Health & Wellness programs which includes the community garden, exercise opportunities when available, community outreach programs where the community is fed and also has a food pantry.

2024 has been an amazing year for the garden as nearly all of the beds have been rented for the year.

"We are seeking an individual or family that would like to plant a garden and cannot afford the rental fee," Grahamtown Team Executive Director Kisha McDowell said. "They can call and talk with us about the garden bed and we will be glad to talk with them about the donated garden bed." (828-229-3380).