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Cedar Falls Community Garden |
The community garden of Cedar Falls began with a partnership between the Green Iowa Americorp and a few community members, who through hard work, re-purposed flooded land owned by FEMA, transforming an area that would an "usable" area into a beautiful and purposeful area. The land, after city tillage, provided forty plots and both novice and expert gardeners signed up to grow their own food. The renters of the plots, individuals, families or civic groups each decided what to do with the produce, choosing either to consume it, give to neighbors or donate to the food bank, which by seasons end received a few hundred pounds. For the first year, the community garden of Cedar Falls was off to a fantastic start.
2011 brought more interest and demand for plots so twenty-five additional plots were added to provide people a place to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers in a community setting. The sixty-five plots were tended by dedicated gardeners who produced a bounty of produce despite the challenge of dependency on the rain barrels for water. This year we have a new garden location and once again. it is re-purposed land. With the city's support, the gardeners are provided water which is a crucial element to the success and longevity of the gardens.
Cedar Falls Community Garden
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