Community Garden open house Friday night in Cedar Rapids

On Fri. Aug. 19th from 4-6pm, Buds – Community Garden Network will offer the opportunity for the public to visit and learn more about area community gardens. Garden sites open to the public for this event will be:

AllianceChurch– 1622 42nd St. NE

All produce is distributed through the church's food pantry, Abundance of Love.

Catherine McAuley Center– 1055 5th Ave SE

Produce is shared by residents and students of Catherine McAuley.

Horizons Meals on Wheels– 819 5th St SE

Produce is distributed to participants of the Meals on Wheels program.

Matthew 25 Urban Farm – 1430 Ellis Blvd NW

Produce is used for their Summer Meals Program and excess is sold to support Cultivate Hope programming.

Neighborhood Church– 701 25th St NE

All produce is distributed through the church's food pantry whose focus is seniors.

Olivet Neighborhood Mission– 230 10th St NW

All produce is distributed through the church's food pantry.

Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association – 392 15th St SE

All produce is distributed to neighborhood residents; excess is donated to area food pantries.

There will be a garden and Buds representative available at each site. Each site will have a listing of participating gardens, information about Buds – Community Garden Network and their new ‘Plant a Row for the Hungry' initiative established by the Garden Writer's Association.

For additional information visit www.budsgardennetwork.org or contact Dora Bopp at 319.739.0051.