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September 19, 2015 · 3:42 pm

Good news: Growing communities and gardens

Monarchs loved the bright red zinnias in the Merriam Station Community Garden

Monarchs loved the bright red zinnias in the Merriam Station Community Garden

Monarchs fluttered through the giant red zinnias during the Merriam Station Community Garden Day. A few people listened to the program as I wandered through the gardens, snapping photos of pumpkins and flowers. Some 70 well-tended garden plots occupy this spot, a block north of I-94 and not many blocks east of my home. Volunteers run the sign-up and clean-up details for the community garden. People grow vegetables and flowers in their individual plots, and also donate food to Keystone Midway Food Shelf, both from individual plots and from a plot dedicated to producing for the food shelf. Continue reading →

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August 25, 2015 · 8:35 pm

Dirt Group grows gardens and kids

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Driving into the farm yard, we were greeted by a young man could have been a parking director for the State Fair or some sporting event — except that instead of using a flag or flashlight, he pointed the way to a parking place with a bright green cucumber in each hand. He’s a member of Dirt Group, a therapeutic program that grows gardens and kids. The cucumber-wielding teen welcomed us to an observation day for the program, which is directed by my brother, Kenny Turck. Continue reading →

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