Organic seeds donated to community gardening project

Nature’s Crossroads, a new seed company located in Bloomington, Indiana, is donating organic seeds to the Food for the Fort: Community Gardening Project. The donated seeds include: tomatoes, peppers, basil, peas, melons, squash and kale.

“We love supporting community gardening programs, especially when they are helping to feed the hungry,” said general manager Maggie Sullivan. “We’re always excited to see communities that are supporting local food production.”

Interested in starting a community garden in your neighborhood? Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, the Purdue Extension Office, Jane Ford, Master Gardener and Cheri Becker, Park Board member and Executive Director of Leadership Fort Wayne are coordinating a free community garden workshop for residents and interested neighborhood associations. The workshop will cover an introduction to vegetable gardens, the City requirements for having a community garden and instructions on how to build raised beds. The workshop is free to everyone although seating is limited to fifty people. The Food for the Fort Workshop will be held on March 25, 2010 from 6 – 8 pm in room “A” at the downtown Allen County Public Library.