Gravette Gardens REWARDS Program Begins This Week

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

— Marisol Jackson, director of the Gravette Community Gardens, announced, “The Gravette Gardens are in full harvest and it is time for REWARDS.”

She explained, “This is a new program that will begin on Saturday, July 31. You can pick up applications at the Gravette Gardens in the box hanging on the fence or at the food pantry. REWARDS is a program for the elderly and disabled of our community and the surrounding areas that are serviced by the local food pantry.

“For $5.00 a month, you will receive vegetables weekly. You can pick up harvest on Monday morning, Saturday morning or have it delivered. Please make all checks payable to Food My Sheep Food Pantry. The proceeds will go to the gardens’ expenses.”

“The Gravette Gardens wants to thank this community for helping in the project,” Jackson said.

News, Pages 6 on 07/28/2010