Donate produce to those in need

The Red Dirt Master Gardeners are encouraging local home gardeners to donate their extra fresh garden produce to help their neighbors in our community. Last year was the first year Thermopolis participated in the Grow A Little Extra program and it was a great success. Local gardeners were very generous and donated over 787 pounds of produce last summer. There also are beds in the Community Garden which are designated to grow to produce for the Grow A Little Extra program. 

Grow A Little Extra coordinator Kelly Strampe said, “Like last year, produce can be dropped off at Lazy Fox Artisan Goods, 536 Arapahoe Street Wednesday through Sunday.  

“Whether it’s children or whether it’s seniors on a limited income, whether it’s veterans who families, whoever it is that’s hungry, I think, you know, we need to do our part. And it certainly helps that the governor’s wife is got a great program. That hunger initiative kind of attacks it from a number of different areas and I just want to… and not only me, but I think Red Dirt Master Gardeners really wants to support that and help our community,” said Strampe

Red Dirt Master Gardeners is proud to partner with the University of Wyoming Extension Master Gardener and Cent$ible Nutrition Programs, and the Wyoming Hunger Initiative to fight food insecurity again this season. Local gardeners in communities across our state have been wonderful in responding to the need. As the Wyoming Hunger Initiative states on its website: “Neighbors caring for neighbors by sharing extra is just one of the many characteristics that makes Wyoming such a wonderful place to live. “

For more information, contact Kelly Strampe at (307) 870-2726.