a note from Chad Darby, Director

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After a hard freeze this winter, I am so happy to see my shallots are now up and about 6” tall. I always think these are a great sign of shaking off the winter and getting back into the growing season. I am so excited to be entering our 4th year with Neighbors Nourishing Communities (NNC).
This year students at MITCH Charter School will be growing our plant starts again. Students at Bridgeport Elementary will be starting off with their new community garden, supporting school families and donating to the Tualatin Schoolhouse Pantry with support by NNC. Also, we are helping start a garden club at the Brookdale Senior Living community near Meridian Park Hospital. Residents will be raising plant starts so we can extend our offerings to include herb and flower starts. What’s so exciting about all of this is that a real community of gardeners is growing in Tualatin to address hunger, both for food and a sense of connectedness.