Green Hills Community Action Agency is the recipient of funds to sponsor gardens for county senior citizens.
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The Grundy County Senior Citizen Tax Fund Board recently gave a grant to GHCAA. Proceeds from this grant will provide seeds, plots, planting and harvesting with produce going to area senior citizens. Additional funding will be provided by Green Hills Community Action Agency, as well as donations from individuals, organizations and businesses.
Members of the board are Russell Joiner, president; Brooks Sethman, vice president; Diana Hoppe, secretary; Sharon Ferris, treasurer, Max Dickerson, Jim Moore,and Tara Blackburn.
Interest is running high by gardeners of all ages for the Grundy County Community Garden Project. Land, which has been leased to Green Hills Community Action Agency for $1 annually, is being provided by the First Christian Church. This garden is for low income persons, as well as members of the general public. Low income persons will receive seeds free of charge. A family of one can make $13,613; family of two can make $18,388. A family of three can make $23,163 while a family of four can make $27,938 to qualify for free seeds. Those not interested in qualifying based on income can pay a small fee for seeds to cover garden costs. Last year, gardeners from all income level participated as one common community. According to project manager, Terri Henderson, it was “great to see everyone come together regardless of income growing healthy, local food.”
Green Hills Community Action Agency will seek members of the general public to sponsor needy families for $150 per year to plant individual, small gardens. GHCAA will teach gardening skills to interested persons. Each gardener will be required to pay $1 membership fee, sign by-laws, a media release form, and a liability waiver form. Garden seeds will be provided for participants.
Two of the jobs from last year for this project will be retained. Craig Latham will again be working the project. The second position has been filled internally by Kim Brashear who will serve as garden manager.
Persons who wish to sign up or obtain more information may call Kim Brashear at 660-359-3907, ext. 1020