Plant A Row for the Hungry

The long awaited vegetable planting season has arrived, and the Master Gardener program is looking for gardeners like you to help feed the hungry in Ulster County by joining their Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR) campaign.

We are asking vegetable gardeners to grow a little extra this season, or bring their excess produce to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, 10 Westbrook Lane, in Kingston, NY. Our nutrition program educators will use and distribute the produce collected when they go out to teach their hands-on programs that work with low-income families, children, and seniors residing in Ulster County. No donation of produce is too small, and the nutrition staff are particularly interested in having some herbs and unusual vegetables and fruits.

Donated produce will also be given to food pantries in Kingston and New Paltz. Home gardeners participating in this years program will receive one free soil test, an informative packet with suggestions of what to grow, and how to plant them, and free “Plant A Row” veggie markers for their garden.

If you’re ready to help the hungry call our Master Gardener Program today at Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County to receive your free soil test, information packet, free “Plant A Row” veggie markers for your garden and registration form, call(845) 340-3478 (DIRT). Or visit our website: http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/ulster.