Jun 05, 2023
Plainville Community Food Pantry's garden gets some big help
The vegetable garden at the Plainville Community Food Pantry with the new fence provided by Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Susie Woerz PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Community Food Pantry's vegetable garden
The vegetable garden at the Plainville Community Food Pantry with the new fence provided by Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Susie Woerz
PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Community Food Pantry's vegetable garden will provide a variety of healthy options to clients this year, thanks in-part to donated topsoil from Quantum Biopower and fencing from Eagle Fence & Guardrail.
Susie Woerz, executive director at the Plainville Community Food Pantry at 54 S. Canal St., said the garden was first started last year. Her son, Assistant Director Justin Woerz, and volunteer gardener Todd Bradley helped to bring the idea to fruition.
However, last year, local wildlife including raccoons and rabbits got into the garden and decreased the amount of food that could be harvested for clients.
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