The Armstrong Food Initiative Society’s last day for produce sharing at the Community Garden has come and gone for another season.
“Every year we are amazed by the variety and amount of produce this valley grows. We are also awed by the generosity of growers who are happy to share any excess they have,” said Jill de la Salle, with the Armstrong Food Initiative.
This year, a total of 3,436 pounds of produce was collected, representing an average of 312 pounds every Monday.
This was shared with about 37 people as well as with seniors living centres, Abbeyfield House and Kindale.
“The Armstrong Food Initiative Society would like to thank all the growers who were willing to share their crops with others,” said de la Salle.
“We would especially like to thank Ben and Margaret Crozier, Pilgrim’s Produce, Nick Kicey, Gallager’s Harvest and Trent Weins for their regular and generous support of this program.
“We would also like to thank the ladies and gentlemen who volunteered on Mondays: Janet Ashton, Maureen Sieg and her sister, Lisa Scott and her daughters, Shirley Hassen, Harvey de la Salle and Arnold Hooganboom.”
