Dayton Foodbank harvests locally grown greens despite cold weather
“Being able to build that connection in an area that’s closer to the city and the urban core is really exciting as well.”
By Alejandro Figueroa
WYSO
December 29, 2021
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In recent years, the food bank has expanded its gardening capacity. It’s added a composting facility and even a bucket compost program to help minimize food waste. Since beginning its gardening program, the food bank has harvested over 30,000 pounds of produce.
Tappel said the onsite growing facilities not only benefits the families who need the food, but it also serves as a learning tool for the community.
“A lot of us feel disconnected to our food system,” Tappel said. “So being able to build that connection in an area that’s closer to the city and the urban core is really exciting as well.”
The greenhouse is just another way the food bank plans to add more sustainable and beneficial solutions to food insecurity in the Miami Valley, according to Tappel
The Foodbank will be distributing more harvested greens again in January along with other food essentials — which are always available at the food bank or its partner agencies — for anyone who needs it.
