16 community gardens awarded grants from Kalamazoo nonprofit Fair Food Matters
KALAMAZOO Kalamazoo nonprofit Fair Food Matters has announced recipients of its 2011 Community Garden Grants.
All 16 community gardens are located within Kalamazoo County and will receive between $350 and $850 to purchase raised beds, plants, seeds, garden tools, fencing and other supplies.
The grants are funded by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation and the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation.
The focus of the program, according to a press release, is to provide healthy, fresh food to neighbors and friends, to encourage physical activity and strengthen neighborhoods by sharing work, food and fellowship.
Below are the gardens awarded grants.
Beauty from Ashes Community Garden, West G Ave. at Waldorf St.
Come-Union Garden, 532 Autumns Way
Comstock Community Center, 6330 King Highway
Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. Community Garden, corner of Rose and Lovell St.
Douglass Community Garden, 1000 West Paterson
Edible Edison, 1607 Egleston Boulevard
Historic Stuart Neighborhood Garden, 703 West Willard St.
Kadesh Community Garden, 1339 North Krom St.
Kalamazoo Central High School Community Garden, 2432 North Drake Road
Mt. Zion Community Garden, 120 Roberson St.
Oakwood Community Garden, 2529 Springmont Ave.
Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary School Garden, 2321 South Park St.
Salvation Army Community Garden, 1700 Burdick St.
Schoolcraft UMC Community Garden, U.S. 131 at Clay St., Schoolcraft (formerly Hoppys Garden store)
Tree of Life Urban Garden, 111 Dixie Ave.
Vine Neighborhood Community Garden, east side of Westnedge (between Dutton and Walnut).
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