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We have received free seeds for our project from Territorial Seeds in Cottage Grove, Oregon and from the America the Beautiful Fund. Local seed producers gave us seed potatoes too. This project, took a couple of years to get going. We’ve had gophers, hail and water troubles. But, we have also had wonderful prayer support from our members and donations from the community helped after many plants were damaged by hail last June.
In 2006, church members took produce to the food bank and also sold the excess from the community garden at the Prineville Farmer’s Market each Saturday. From those produce sales, they donated all the proceeds to the local food bank. The total sales were over $700. We are working to apply for a WIC certificate this year so we can sell our produce to people who use food stamps.
We meet in March for sign-ups for the Prineville Community Garden. Each year the interest in the garden grows. We are thankful to the many who pray for us and thankful for all who have supported this local mission.
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