Two years ago, the staff at Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy observed that a large number of local children were coming to their pharmacy with ailments that could be controlled by eating a healthy diet. Ann Bromstedt, owner of Kilgore’s, decided to take action and donated land next to their Providence location. Continue reading
Garden Leader Profile: Lily Chan
Meet Lily Chan, co-leader at the Interfaith Garden.
In 2009, the Columbia Climate Change Coalition approached avid gardener Lily Chan through her church. One of the coalition’s sub-groups, Interfaith Care for Creation, initiated a new interfaith gardening project where people from different spiritual communities work together. Their goal was to grow organic fruits and vegetables for the needy, while listening to their spiritual calling to take care of God’s creation. Chan embraced the project and began recruiting volunteers within her congregation.
Take the Community Food Survey
A coalition of groups has come together to produce this survey to help understand access to food for families in Columbia. To get accurate information, they need people from all income levels, neighborhoods and walks of life to fill out this quick survey. Complete the survey here; it only took me about 10 minutes.
You’ll also have the opportunity to enter your name (which is kept separate from their survey!!) into a drawing to win football tickets and $20 gift cards at local restaurants and grocery stores. This is part of the Unite for Healthy Neighborhoods program, funded by a Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Winterize Your Garden: Free Program
The Columbia Public Library is offering a free seminar this coming Monday on preparing your garden for the winter. Also, check out this great article from the presenter for lots of good tips on fall & winter gardening.
Winterize Your Garden
Monday, October 10 • 7 p.m.
Columbia Public Library
100 W. Broadway, Columbia
Hootenanny Alert!
Support the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and have a grand ole’ time at the Harvest Hootenanny this weekend!
Saturday, October 1 • 4-7 p.m.
The Urban Farm, 1207 Smith St.
suggested donation $5-20
Don’t Miss the Sustainable Living Fair
Sunday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Columbia College Student Commons (map)
Check out the 2011 Sustainable Living Fair, Mid-Missouri’s premier event focused entirely on the environment and sustainability, including eight different workshops, three solar tours, an informational fair, and keynote speaker Galen Chadwick of the Well Fed Neighbor Alliance in Springfield, MO.
Community Garden Bike Tour
On Saturday, June 18, the Community Garden Coalition teamed up with the PedNet Coalition for a bike tour of some of Columbia’s finest community gardens. Michelle Windmoeller of PedNet led the group as we cycled from garden to garden. Visiting a diverse array of gardens, we got a taste for what’s growing around town, from the Coalition’s newest garden at the Health Department to the chickens at the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture’s demonstration garden.
Interfaith Garden in the News
“Organic garden brings two faiths together to raise food for needy families” This Tribune article by Marcia Vanderlip is about two CGC gardens: the Interfaith Garden maintained by members of Congregation Beth Shalom and the Newman Center and, in the sidebar, the giving garden at Rockbridge Christian Church.
See these gardens mapped.
Spring Images of Ash St. Garden
Quick Reference Planting Guide
New CGC board member Beth Rota has put together this Planting Guide for our area. Check it out and share it with your gardening friends. Thanks, Beth!
You can find even more gardening help and advice on our Resources page.
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