Organizations Fighting Hunger
Gilbert Agricultural Education Department
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Description: The Gilbert Agriculture Education Department and the Gilbert FFA Chapter are fighting hunger by planning, maintaining, and harvesting a 1/4 acre garden and a 1 acre sweet corn patch. Produce is harvested and delivered to local food pantries. Plants are started in the Horticulture Greenhouse and purchased from a local nursery. They receive some donations, but have one main sponsor through Winfield Solutions. They provide FFA members and Ag Ed students with financial support through a grant to fund the project. Over 70 students and members are involved in the process that runs from February through October. How to Help: Iowans can support this work by providing garden tools, bedding, vegetable plants, and donations. Click here to flag this profile as needing attention. |
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