Summer is a great time to enjoy the delicious flavors of local grown food.

As part of her Make a Difference Day project this year, our AmeriCorps Adult Programs coordinator, Sammie Ferrell, is working with Ellen Wolfe and Sherrye Winnett of Sun, Seed & Soil Horticultural Therapy. They have started a community garden and planted tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, pumpkins and melons, all organic, with more food items planned. The garden is conveniently located near Cookeville on County Farm Road. All residents are welcome to participate, which is simple — you work in the garden and reap the harvest! There is no cost to you, and the tools and supplies are furnished. For more information
about days and times to work in the garden, please call Sammie at (931) 526-9793, ext. 224. Transportation is available at certain times. Community service hours will be given.

Calling All Community Partners:

To make our community garden a success, we need your help! Donations needed include garden tools of all kinds, clean buckets, rain barrels, soaker hoses, tomato cages, bean poles or monetary contributions to purchase these items. We also need volunteers to help work the garden.