Nonprofits donate fresh produce to local food pantries
Food pantry partners shown are (l-r) Michael Whitehouse, Lewes Community Garden, Cass Ripley and Teresa Ripley, Teach a Person to Fish Society; and Perrin Smith, Lewes Community Garden. SUBMITTED PHOTO May 18, 2021
The Lewes Community Garden announced it has welcomed Teach a Person to Fish Society into its family.
Founded by co-directors Teresa and Cass Ripley, Teach a Person to Fish Society is a Sussex County nonprofit whose mission is to provide fresh produce to local food bank outlets. Tackling food insecurity in Sussex County – which was greatly exacerbated by the pandemic – has been the society’s first priority.
Lewes library Roots & Shoots Club joins community garden
The Roots & Shoots club now has its own plot at the Lewes Community Garden. SUBMITTED PHOTO April 1, 2021
Lewes Public Library’s young environmentalist club, Roots & Shoots, now has a plot at the Lewes Community Garden.
Participating teenagers will get firsthand training and experience working with some of the community’s best master gardeners, learning how to develop and maintain a successful organic produce garden.
One of the Lewes Community Garden’s main objectives is to harvest organic crops to donate to local food banks and pantries in the Lewes/Rehoboth area.
Teen Services Librarian Emily Ellinger said, “When I learned of what the Lewes Community Garden was doing, I knew Roots & Shoots had to get involved.”