Sarah here. I can't believe the summer is almost over. The garden has been doing great these past few weeks. With the exception of our green peppers, all the plants are doing well and we have been having big harvests. Mason (he's been in charge of the tally) will have to post the final weight later today for you.Our Garden Party fundraiser dinner was a success. We held the dinner in an outdoor courtyard at a local garden shop called Boneyfiddle Home and Garden. Dinner started at 7 as the heat of the day began to fade. The food was served in 4 courses. The first course was a salad of cucumbers and tomatoes with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. There was homemade bread too! The second course was a choice of two soups; onion soup with swiss cheese or vegetable soup. the third course was the entree, a vegetable lasagna with a side of green beans. The fourth course was desert, a homemade mint gelato. It was so GOOD! We had 30 guests in attendance and after subtracting the overhead costs, we raised just shy of $300 for the future of the garden.
With this money, we plan to sponsor plots in the community garden for interested families that use the food pantry. The money will also be used to purchase seeds and plants and possibly tools for these families to use. The people in charge of the community garden have agreed to hold onto the money until next spring.
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