 Dave here: The Extra Row Project is in its 4th year as a cooperative effort between local farmers and Transition Town Jericho (TTJ). Our main participant is Tucker Andrews of Bone Mountain Farm. Tucker provides the space in his field, plants the squash and ensures that the plants are healthy and watered. The Transition Town Jericho team then harvests and distributes the yield. Without both these teams working in support of each other, this opportunity would not be available. TTJ provided over a dozen volunteers on a late summer day in September, including families and children that worked like a hive of bees; one listening closely may have heard a distinct buzz of excitement and possibility! We were able to pick 350 squash this year. Distributions included: Aunt Dot's - 80 Heavenly Food Shelf Essex Junction UCC - 90 Family Room - 90 Jericho, Underhill, Essex Food shelf - 90 Thanks to Chantal O'Connor for providing the pictures for this blog. This past July, Tucker’s farm and home was flooded and most of the farm crop was destroyed. The squash plants did survive, but two thirds of the farm produce were lost. Even with this loss, Tucker still believes that the mission to support the community is vitally important. Transition Town Jericho is one of many groups and individuals that have contributed to Tucker in recovery support. If interested in making a contribution, here is the contact info: Farmer: Tucker Andrews Email: [email protected] Address: 3533 Nashville Rd, Bolton VT 05465 Comments are closed.
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