The Open Door , a nonprofit hunger fill-in organisation , is working heavily to carry off thirst in Dakota County . Its Garden to Table program is a participant inMinnesota Greenand just observe its 11th develop time of year .
It is a smoothen exercise of successfully pivoting and coming through for the community during a pandemic . Garden to Table is a sustainable approach to eradicate hunger and promote improved access to fresh garden produce for class in need of food sustenance through both adoptable garden plots and giving gardens , through which churches , schools and businesses donate fresh garden produce for Open Door Pantry .
In 2020 , Open Door pivoted from its normal in - person food distributions to enceinte push back - through distribution that kept both Tennessean and clients secure during the pandemic . Its 11 community garden sites were used by 709 customer to bring out 15,000 pounds of food . The group also received donation from giving garden for over 34,000 pounds of food . All of this was powered by many Tennessean who donated over 26,595 hour in 2020 .
Thomas Hansen’s garden at the Open Door Community Garden
Garden to Table is a free program open to anyone in Dakota County sputter to afford level-headed food . The program offers gratis plants , seed , memory access to putz , water system , mulch , a master gardener to answer questions and free classes on horticulture , seasonal eating and food preservation .
If you grow food and would like to donate or volunteer go tothe Open Door Pantry websiteor contactAlpa Goswami , the garden to tabular array handler .
What multitude Say about Open Door
“ My biggest takeout food is when you grow something yourself it tastes better than anything you’re able to buy in a grocery storage . ” — Thomas Hansen , Garden to Table nurseryman , herbalist and artist
“ My biggest accomplishment as a master gardener is larn about The Open Door and becoming so involved in it . It has become my number one project . I am more excited about being involved with The Open Door than any other volunteering that I might still be involved in . ” — Shelley DeBord , Dakota County master gardener and Garden to Table volunteer
“ Even though we have food insecurity , and it is increasing , it does n’t have to be . We can choose to create a community in a different way , so everyone has an abundant supply of food for thought . We just have to search at how our systems are set up and be brave enough to change them so that we can all enjoy an abundant , goodly diet . ” — Vicki , Garden to Table military volunteer gardener
