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By: Kim Barnes

Did you know that SERVE, Inc has its own Mission Garden that provides fresh picked produce for our food pantry? While the pantry often gets donations of produce from local grocery stores, this is a way to ensure that the freshest, in-season vegetables make it to the tables of our neighbors in need. The 2023 Mission Garden produced 1,744.21 pounds of produce! The garden produced a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, from cantaloupe and watermelon to tomatoes, lettuce, zucchini, okra, radishes and more! We feel so lucky to have a little bit of space on our property to be able to help us in our mission to provide healthy foods to those who need it. Our goal for this year is to raise a full 2,000 pounds of produce, but we need some help planting, weeding and harvesting this year. It doesn’t require a great deal of time, and the hours are flexible. If you are interested in volunteering to help with our Mission Garden, please call us at 573-642-6388 or email us at oneserve@serveinc.net.