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Rotary First Harvest of Oregon
After discovering that Oregon was the most food-insecure state in the
nation, Rotarians in Klamath County, Oregon established Rotary First
Harvest of Oregon, a cooperative initiative to stock the local food bank
that has attracted help and contributions from the public and private
business sectors, the community-at-large and even work crews from
the Klamath County jail.
So far the Rotarians and their allies have purchased a refrigerated
container to store donated produce, established a trucking network
to bring produce from remote locations and coordinated with the
Oregon State University Extension Office to spray their apple and
plum orchard for a viable harvest and to quadruple the size of their
demonstration garden to benefit the food bank.
(Source: firstharvest.org)
Boulder County Jail
Project Continues
Since 1995, master gardeners from Colorado State University have
been mentoring inmates from the Boulder County Jail on a one-acre
food production
garden that provides fresh vegetables and fruit for
the jail kitchen as
well as for the community food share
program. Drip
systems, composting and water-wise
techniques ensure
that this big garden has the lowest possible impact on the environment. The program
aims to teach inmates life skills by letting them grow their own food
and build self-esteem through their efforts.
(Source: bcmg.colostate.edu)
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Maximum Yield USA | March 2012