Come Grow With Us!
For more information on the Come Grow With Us! program and/or to be considered as a 2010 location please contact Jackie Park Albaum, United Way Director of Community Engagement at jackie.albaum@uwguc or 908.353.7171x112.
The brainchild of Assemblywoman Annette Quijano who represents the 20th District Come Grow With Us! is a unique public/private partnership who's mission is to bring food producing gardens to non-profits and schools in Union County.
We make friends, plant gardens, teach skills, grow food, share food, sell food (raise money!), create jobs, & plant more gardens!
- Make friends with local government officials, community groups, educators, non-profits leaders, faith based organizations and the community-at-large to support long-term development of the urban food system.
- Plant gardens in partnership with local community groups, non-profits and schools.
- Teach skills needed to support, maintain and promote an entrepreneurs garden.
- Grow food and educate the community on healthy food choices and healthy lifestyles.
- Share food with volunteers and the community in need.
- Sell food (raise money!) through a garden-to-market program.
- Create jobs, develop life skills, and contribute to our communities economic development.
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Plant more gardens!
Are you interested in volunteering your time or donating supplies to support this project? Please register here.
The Come Grow With Us! Community Gardens Project is pleased to announce the first two non-profit recipient partners
New Gardens for 2010!
2010 Come Grow With Us! Partners:
Are you interested in becoming a Come Grow With Us! Community Garden site? Click here for the application.
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