Growing Together Hinesburg Community Garden

At A Glance

Location: 

Hinesburg, Vermont

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

2009

Grants Received In:

  • 2011
  • 2010

Core volunteers:

6

Community Size:

4,396

Our Purpose

to educate the Hinesburg community concerning the environmental and health benefits of eating locally-grown, organic produce; to serve the community by supplying wholesome produce to the Hinesburg Food Shelf; and through a shared endeavor, to create a gardening community that can grow and be replicated.

Summary of Projects

The Garden received a grant in 2011 to amend the soil after a bad batch of compost.

Growing Together Community Garden received a grant in 2010 to cover basic material needs such as compost, straw mulch and fencing materials and for scholarships for limited-income gardeners.

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