Boston Swan

What a difference one year can make. During Earth Week 2022, the very first vegetables were planted in the GRIT Garden. We started with a row of lettuce and a row of Bok Choi. During that growing season, we donated 2,500 pounds of produce to the CARE hub and

There is no better way to show appreciation for our planet than by getting your hands dirty at the GRIT Garden.

It may seem premature to plan for spring when we still have not even had a frost, but planning and preparation will help to keep the garden running smoothly.

This week at the garden has been all about fall even though the temperature has not been cooperating. Volunteers planted many more fall crops and a cornucopia of produce was harvested, including the sunflowers, which will be roasted and salted to eat the seeds. Tomatoes, corn, squash, and peppers continue

Our donation to Fresh Food Fridays last week totaled 337 pounds, putting our total donations to 975 pounds. Nearly halfway to our goal of 2,000 pounds. We produced 52 pounds of tomatoes alone. Included in our donation were peaches that were gleaned from the Ingram family in American fork.

Growing on in the GRIT garden This past week the GRIT garden donated 158 pounds of produce, bringing our total donated to 618 pounds! The cherry tomatoes were a huge hit, and the green beans were delicious raw. Many folks had salsa on their minds with our huge collection of

The tomatoes have been ripening quickly, and we have at least a bushel that we will be taking to Fresh Food Thursday this week. The green beans have also taken off.

At the garden this week, we have had amazing harvests of tomatillos, tomatoes, squash, peas, and much more. We are still working on the hoop house and keeping the weeds down with the help of our wonderful volunteers. We won't let the heat get us down!

This week the garden donated 111 pounds of produce to the campus food pantry. The garden has now produced 303 pounds of food, around 15% of our 2,000-pound goal. The season's first tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, and peas were huge hits.