Plant an Extra Row
By Erin Mills
The arrival of spring brings a burst of green, when flowers bloom and the earth teems with new life. Along with the warm weather comes a time that is perfect for cultivating a garden. Small scale gardens with fresh fruits and vegetables provide health benefits that far outweigh those offered elsewhere in the food industry. With the Montgomery Area Food Bank's Plant an Extra Row program, farmers and home gardeners have the opportunity to provide fresh, healthy home-grown food for those in need.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are unbeatable when it comes to healthy food, and they can be tastier than your conventional store-bought produce, too. Food that is grown in a real garden, as compared to factory farming, is treated with care from seed to harvest. Careful a...