October 2015
A PROGRAM OF THE GREATER LANSING FOOD BANK
- Garden Project Autumnal Quiz! 1) How many
2) How many more
3) How many yards
4) How many
5) What is the #1
gardens & how
square feet did
of compost were
ground bee bites
favorite veggie
many acres are in
Brad till this year
delivered this
did the GP staff
grown by GP
the GP network of
compared to last?
season?
sustain this season? gardeners?
community gardens?
A) 35 gardens, 5 acres
A) Twice as much
A) 25 yards
A) 7
A) Broccoli
B) 200 gardens, 12 acres
B) 5 times as much
B) 440 yards
B) 14
B) Tomatoes
C) 6 times as much
C) 999 yards
C) 21
C) Okra
C) 128 gardens, 30 acres
End of the Season Garden Plot Clean Up
for community gardeners
DEADLINE: Sunday, OCTOBER 18th
Garden clean up now makes it possible for us all to get a good start in the spring.
REMOVE ALL:
String - Plastic Planting Containers - Tomato Cages
Sticks & Trellis Materials - Diseased Plants
All Trash - Fencing - Burlap & Weed Cloth
Bring a trash bag to take home your trash and all other man-made items.
CHOP UP THICK, WOODY STALKS with a SHOVEL (sunflowers, corn, Brussel sprouts, etc.)
HARVEST ANY RIPE CROPS (you can continue to harvest after the clean-up deadline)
Failure to clean your plot may cost you your gardening privileges next year!
ANSWERS to Garden Project Autumnal Quiz:
1) C
2) C
3) B
4) A
5) B
What a lovely predicament to have...
What should I do with the extra produce that I grew?
Come borrow from
the Resource Center!
 Tools: for you to borrow—
shovels, hoes, rakes & more
 Water Baths & Canning Pots
 Pressure Cookers
 Food Mills
 Canning Jars (can be kept)
 Educational resources: books,
videos, fact sheets and more
 Please note, we may limit
distribution to ensure fairness
2401 Marcus St. (48912)
Corner of Foster & Marcus,
one block south of Kalamazoo
(on Lansing’s east side)
Save some of your home-grown veggies for winter!
We have the preservation supplies you need!
Getting free canning jars or borrowing canning equipment is easy.
Just call us to let us know what you need and we’ll meet you at the Resource Center. Equipment includes water bath and pressure canners, food mills & more.
You can donate food you’ve grown (or purchased!) all year long!
If you expect to donate frequently, contact us to help set
up a connection with a pantry near you. (Sharing with a
friend or neighbor in need is always a great option as well.)
A few local pantries accepting fresh produce donations:
City Rescue Mission of Lansing
The Salvation Army
Salvation Army, South Corps
(517) 485-0145
607 E. Michigan Ave.
7 days a week: 7am – 9pm
(517) 484-4424
525 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
M-F 9am-noon & 1-4pm
(517) 394-6945
701 W. Jolly Rd.
Tues-Fri 9:30-5pm
Save the Date for 2016!
February 20th & 27th, March 12th
Mark your calendar for the annual late-winter series of
Garden Leader Training sessions. Begin planning now if you
are thinking about starting a new community garden or taking
on a leadership role at an existing garden in 2016!
And feel free to call us at any time to talk through plans,
ideas & inspirations. We’ve always got gardens on our brain!
GARDEN LEADER’S TRAINING:
Join leaders from the community to gain new leadership skills,
access local resources & startup monies, network, share & plan
for successful community gardening projects.
Quick & Easy Recipe:
GOLDEN CARROT COINS
From the kitchen of Gretchen Voyle, MSUE
Peel & slice carrots into circular disks. Cook by roasting, boiling or
microwaving until tender. Melt a bit of butter with a tablespoon
or so of brown sugar and a splash of orange juice, creating a glaze for
the carrots. Coat carrots with glaze and enjoy - what a sweet treat!
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What Great Growers!
5.
6.
1. Stella, Farida & Kennedy at Foster
2. JoAnn & her broccoli 3. Dafrose
& her sister, planting beans at Roots
4. Jordan, donating her prize eggplant
5. Than Win (Aung Way) poet &
grower, Summer Place Garden
6. The Thang family of gardeners
7. Bike tour at Old Oakland Garden
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A picture is worth a thousand words!
We want to know… what do you love to grow?
Get us a picture of your garden, we’ll post it at the Resource Center and maybe even feature it in
our next newsletter! Send photos by mail, over email or post it to: facebook.com/TheGardenProject
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT # 793
LANSING, MI
Growing Healthy Food,
Cultivating Connections
P.O. Box 16224
Lansing, MI 48901
PHONE (517) 853-7809
FAX (517) 853-7817
[email protected]
www.GreaterLansingFoodBank.org
Businesses & Organizations
100 Women Who Care, Accident Fund Insurance Company, Alane & Chartier, P.L.C., American Meadows, Andy T's, Annie's Heirloom
Seeds, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, Barish Sandblasting, BBB Seed, Bentley Seeds, Birchen Enterprise LLC, Bodies in Motion
Personal Training, Capital Area Master Gardeners, CBI Rehabilitation Services, Inc., CBI's Giving Tree Farm, Chippewa Middle School,
City of Grand Ledge, City of Lansing Parks & Rec, City of Mason, Crunch Granola LLC, Darling's Greenhouse, ELFCO, Foodshed Farm,
Given Trucking Inc., Grand Ledge Garden Club, Hack's Key Shop, Hammond Farms, Hastay's Greenhouse & Flower Shop, Herb Girl's
Garden, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Holmes Street Garden, Holt Kiwanis Club, Home Depot, Hope Network, Johnny's Seeds,
Kitchen Garden Seeds, Lawn Sprinklers Sales, Lorann Oils, Meijer Distribution Center, Meridian Screen Printing & Embroidery,
MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, MSU Horticultural Farms, MSU Plant and Soil Science, Nature & Nurture Seeds,
Navigating Business Space, Nottingham Stables, Okemos Public Schools, Piper & Gold LLC, Seedway LLC, St. Stephen Lutheran Church,
Territorial Seed Company, Terroir Seeds LLC/Underwood Gardens, Garden Club of Greater Lansing, Tracey's Greenhouse & Gardens,
Tractor Supply Co., Tunde Rigel Design LLC, Turtle Tree Seed, Twin Sprout Farms, UAW Local 4911, Unicorn Tavern,
Van Atta's Greenhouse & Flower Shop, Walmart Stores, Inc., Wildtype Nursery, Wright Tree Service
Individuals
David J Price & Marcie Alling, George & Lynn Baisley, Kathy Ballard, Terry Ballinger, Paula Battistini, Leah Bauer, Tina Berger,
Rick & Janice Bernsten, Chuck Bethke, Gabriel Biber, Marybeth Braddick, Esther Brockway, Leslie Brogan, Patricia Brown,
Bruce & Kathryn Cameron, Michelle Carlson, Peggy Champion, James Clift, Morgan Cross, Benjamin Curran, Brandon Currin,
Anne & Michael Davich, Mackenzie Davis, James Decker, Ellen DeRosia, Annette Devereaux, Mary Down, Carolyn Drake, Laura Drayton,
Ida Dulaney, Kathie Dunbar, Jennifer Farhat, Mr. Kevin A Farrell, Julie Feldpausch, Malinda Funk, Alicia Gipson, Meghan Hanley,
Constance Henslee, Bob & Julie Horn Alexander, Roz And Rick Huntley, Colleen Hyslop, Ellen Ives, Jan Jankowski,
Deborah K. Harris & Jeffrey P. Johnson, Michael Kessler, Ellen & Terry Link, Cynthia Lockington, David Lockman, Arloa Marmion,
Bradd Melville, Susan & Steve Meuche, Karrin & Peter Miller, Roberta Miller, Pamela Montri, Kathleen Moon, Lori Mourer, Jill Murphy,
Pam Nelson, Ruth Nixon, Lisa Nowak, Lauren Olson, Marylynn Owen, Mary Pearce, Denise H Chrysler & Paul C Pratt,
Catherine Purdum, Arlene Radcliffe, Carol Rall, Sobha Ramanand, John Sanford, Stacy Schmitt, Mary Schueller, Joel Sharkey,
Brent Patrick Shelpman, Carol Siemon, Kendell Smith, Pamela Smith, Sieglinde Snapp, Carol Strachan, Ruth Stump, Sedora Tantraphol,
Val & Mark Taylor, Destiny Teachnor-Hauk, Michael Tosto, Joseph Toth, Philip Trosko, Lynn Warshaw,
Dwight Washington, Jacob Waterman, Elaine Weipert, Mary Elaine Westberg, Paul Zamarron, Kerry Zsigo