Welcome
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CHECK BACK FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS IN THE GARDEN
FOR THE 2013 SEASON
Volunteers who have submitted the "Get Involved" form will continue to be notified by e-mail of opportunities to help out in the Garden.
Thanks to everyone who helped in the Garden at any time during the 2012 season.
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Mission
A cooperative partnership between the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, CANR Ag College Council, Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and the Food Bank of Delaware.
Providing safe and nutritious food for Delaware families in need is a greater challenge today than ever before.
A core mission of the UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is feeding the world in a sustainable manner.
The CANR is fortunate to manage UD’s 350 acre agro-ecology teaching complex. In 2009, we have dedicated part of this land to a “Garden for the Community.”
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Numbers...
Event |
Pounds of Food Donated |
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2009 Total |
over 6,000 |
2010 Total |
over 6,000 |
2011 Total |
8.828 |
Total, by July 10, 2012 |
over 1,000 |
Total, by August 1, 2012 |
nearly 8,000! |
Total, by Evening in the Garden - August 9, 2012View photos here. |
12,314 |
Total, by October 1, 2012View photos of volunteers helping put the Garden to rest here. |
16,484Nearly doubling the 2011 donation! |
The Garden for the Community in the news...
| Ag Day 2013 | Sharing Some Knowledge! |
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- "Native Delaware: Seeds of Success" UDaily, July 30, 2012
- "UD again named to President's Honor Roll with Distinction" UDaily, March 20, 2012
- "UD's Food Science Club bakes sweet potato pies for Food Bank of Delaware"
UDaily, November 21, 2011 - "Nature's Bounty" - interview with Mike Popovich UDaily, July 25, 2011
- "UD receives President's Honor Roll for distinguished community service"
UDaily, May 20, 2011 - "Food Science Club, McNair Scholars assist in holiday hunger relief"
UDaily, November 24, 2010 - Click here to see UD student television coverage of the May 7 and 15, 2010 planting dates
- "Volunteers plant seeds of hope at UD Garden for the Community" UDaily, May 7, 2010
- "Middle East volunteers work in UD's community garden" UDaily. July 14, 2009
- "Evening in the Garden raises $4,000 for Food Bank of Delaware" UDaily. August 20, 2009
"UD's community garden grows enough to feed 12,000" The Review. September 4, 2009
- "Sharing the Bounty" The UD Messenger. Vol 17, No 3
