Growing a vegetable garden is a lot of work but benefits outway the hard work and sometimes the abundance of a bumper crop exceeds all expectations. The annual veggie exchange once again provided an avenue to share the extra produce with fellow gardeners and community members who required a few extra vegetables.
鈥淭he exchange program has been running for well over 15 years and the success of the program is evident through the generosity of parishioners and community members,鈥� said Russell.
The program stems from the Anglican Church with the Ministerial Association鈥檚 involvement expanding the program.
鈥淲e saw a need for a system to be in place where gardeners or individuals would either drop off their excess garden vegetables and where others, if they were short of something, could pick up some vegetables as required. The program ran from September 22 to 24 with individuals dropping off produce at drop-off points at the Anglican Church in Endeavour, Lutheran Church garage in Preeceville and the Grace United Church in Sturgis.
Produce donated this year included: potatoes, tomatoes, beets, spaghetti squash, corn, carrots, cucumbers and onions.
鈥淲e really appreciate everyone who donated and dropped off produce. The exchange is a good donation system with a great way of giving and sharing with others. It gives those who have too much to others and the ability to share in their generosity of harvested produce,鈥� said Russell.
Any vegetables that were leftover were to be donated to private care homes and Mackenzie group homes.
