State grants boost community gardens in Douglas County Being able to grow your own food is rewarding. It’s possible … even though it’s still a hobby, its part of what we do. We grow our food, UW-Extension horticultural educator Jane Anklam said. Written By: Maria Lockwood | ×
Apprentices from Local 361 work on the Superior Community Gardens Association s Oakes Avenue garden in Superior recently. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Seed money from the Growing Together Wisconsin initiative is impacting Douglas County communities and how they view food.
The mini-grants have fueled construction and expansion of the Superior Community Gardens Association site on the 2300 block of Oakes Ave., pouring $6,000 into the project over three years. New for 2021, mini grants of up to $2,500 each were awarded to the Parkland Community Garden and Northwest Wisconsin Community Service Agency’s Solid Rock supplemental garden in Superior.