On Tuesday, I stumbled across some of the Over-the-Rhine Homegrown gardens while taking photos for the blog. I spoke with Mark, who told me a little about the program and how it works.
OTR Homegrown is a group dedicated to providing organically grown, healthy produce for the community. Through community involvement, the organization spreads the word about healthy eating and sustainable living. In 2010 OTR Homegrown has teamed up with Findlay Market, the Civic Garden Center, the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, and the City to increase production and distribution of healthy food.
Both gardens are on Pleasant st. just south of Findlay Market. OTR Homegrown is at Findlay Market Sundays 10AM-3PM and Tuesdays 3PM to 6PM. For information about volunteering and other initiatives , please visit the OTR Homegrown website.
Thanks to Mark for letting me in to take pics!
Thank you Andy; OTR Homegrown thrives when people stop in and say hello. Hopefully we will see you again in the fall, we should have our season extending hoop houses up which will be heated by compost from local restaurants.
ReplyDeleteAnother Great Cincinnati Blog; thank you Andy!