Compost Grant Winners Announced

Green Mountain Compost and the Vermont Community Garden Network have teamed up to support local gardens with donations of new compost, seeds, and other resources.

The spring 2014 grants were open to any community-based initiative or program that serves low-income gardeners in Chittenden County. Eligible applicants include schools, community groups, neighborhoods, workplaces, public housing sites, day care centers, senior centers, and food shelves.

Nine Chittenden County garden groups each received 3 cubic yards of compost. The grant package also included a bundle of seeds courtesy of High Mowing Seeds, American Meadows and Depot Home and Garden, and garden resources from the Vermont Community Garden Network.

Congratulations to the 2014 Compost Grant Winners:

• Camp DREAM Organic Garden in Winooski
• Essex Town Community and School Garden
• Ethan Allen Residence Gardens in Burlington
• Harbor Place Community Gardens in Shelburne
• Jericho Elementary School Garden
• O’Brien Community Center Garden in Winooski
• Plant a Row for the Hungry in Williston
• Taft Farms Sr. Living Resident Garden in Williston
• VNA Family Room Garden in Burlington

These gardens serve a combined total of 742 children, adults, and seniors, with the food going to individual gardeners, school cafeterias, educational programs, group meals, and local food shelves.