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A PROGRAM OF THE GREATER LANSING FOOD BANK
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Autumn 2014
A Letter from Greater Lansing Food Bank Director, Joe Wald As the growing season winds down, I extend my congratulations to area gardeners and to our team for weathering another “unusual” mid-Michigan summer. At the Greater Lansing Food Bank, we take great pride in the accomplishments
of the Garden Project; in its role of supporting individuals, families and neighborhoods in building gardens as a source of fresh & healthy foods and in creating more self-sufficient communities.
Just last month, our national partner, Feeding America, published a comprehensive report on hunger in America. Here are some highlights for our State, which mirrors the mid-Michigan region: nearly 20% of our population do not know where their next meal will come from; 1 in 4 children are at similar risk; nearly 20% of those in need are seniors; those in need are often employed and are often our friends, coworkers and neighbors.
To respond to these needs, we distributed nearly 7 million pounds of food last year, which meant nearly 6 million meals for individuals and families across our 7 county region. We distribute food through a network of more than 150 pantries, agencies, shelters and kitchens. We are only able to meet this need because we live and work in a community that cares. Through donations of $$, food and volunteering, we continue to work toward our goal that “no one in our community should go hungry”.
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to become more involved in what we do. Thank you. Joe Wald, Executive Director
End of the Season Garden Plot Clean Up for community gardeners
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 19th String - Plastic Planting Containers - Tomato Cages
Sticks & Trellis Materials - Diseased Plants All Trash - Fencing - Burlap & Weed Cloth
- more info inside -
BLIGHT HIT HARD — WHAT TO DO NOW
Late blight hit our region ferociously this season due to damp, cool, wet conditions throughout the summer. To prevent the disease from spreading
and from carrying over in the soil to next season, follow these steps.
1) Remove infected tomato & potato plants, double-bag them, and set the bags on the curb for garbage pickup. Tell neighboring gardeners as well. Do NOT put diseased plants in the compost pile. 2) Avoid carryover by removing volunteer tomato and potato plants that pop up in your garden plot next year, even if they don’t look diseased. 3) Remove weeds. They can harbor other disease-causing microbes. Removing them in the fall will reduce the weeds in the plot for next year (which will also help reduce disease) 4) Plant a cover crop-like winter rye, add compost & mulch your plot (fallen leaves are one of our favorite; abundant, nutrient rich & free!)
Informa on courtesy of MSU Extension & Organic Gardening Magazine
End of the Season Garden Plot Clean Up
DEADLINE: Sunday, OCTOBER 19th
Remove from your plot, take home &/or throw away:
String - Plas c Plan ng Containers - Tomato Cages S cks & Trellis Materials - Diseased Plants All Trash - Fencing - Burlap & Weed Cloth
CHOP UP & COMPOST ANY THICK, WOODY STALKS (sunflowers, corn, etc.)
HARVEST ANY RIPE CROPS (you can con nue to harvest a er the clean-up deadline)
These guidelines apply to most community gardens. Contact us or your garden leader for specifics.
Ques ons? Want to volunteer? Call 853-7809 or email us at: [email protected]
requirements for community gardeners
Come borrow from the Resource Center!
Tools: for you to borrow—shovels, hoes, rakes & more
Water Baths & Canning Pots
Pressure Cookers
Food Mills
Canning Jars (can be kept)
Educational resources: books, videos, fact sheets and more.
Please note, we may limit distribution to ensure fairness.
Call 853-7809 to make an appointment for pick-up.
2401 Marcus St. (48912)
Corner of Foster and Marcus, one block south of Kalamazoo.
(on Lansing’s east side)
We LOVE seeing your gardens improve &
were thrilled to bring in 518 yards of compost
for community gardens this season!
(that’s over 2,500 wheelbarrows full!)
BIG THANKS to
Granger & Hammond for BIG-TIME dona ons!
Gleaning Volunteers The Greater Lansing Food Bank administers a field gleaning program in the Lansing area.
Fresh produce, which would otherwise go to waste, is harvested by volunteers to help feed the hungry.
There is still time this year to join us if you are interested in helping with this program!
Please call 517.908.3680 or email [email protected]
3 sweet potatoes 1/3 cup coconut milk 1/2 t. each salt, pepper, red pepper flakes 1 lime 1 can black beans 2 T. olive oil 1 cup sliced onion 1 chopped pepper 2 ears corn off the cob 1 bunch torn kale leaves 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 12 tor llas 1 jar salsa verde 1/4 cup each sliced almonds, pepitas & fresh cilantro
2014 “GOLDEN SPOON” RECIPE Sweet Potato & Kale Enchiladas
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Directions 1) Cook potatoes & mash with coconut milk, salt, pepper, chili flakes & lime juice. S r in black beans. Set aside. 2) Sauté onions in olive oil un l just so . Add corn and chopped pepper, then cook a few minutes more.
Toss in kale and cilantro, cooking un l just wilted. 3) Spread a spoonful of sweet potato mixture all around tor lla & spread a spoonful of kale mixture in middle.
Roll ghtly and place into baking dish, fold side down. 4) Pour salsa verde on top of enchiladas, and bake for 25 minutes at 350. Sprinkle almonds, pepitas & cilantro
on top five minutes before cooking is finished. Let enchiladas cool slightly before serving. Enjoy! ** Just about any of these ingredients can be added to, subtracted or subs tuted! Make it your very own!
2014 Start-up Garden on Baker St. “Restoring Our Community”
ROC Garden! CONGRATS! We are proud of you!
Before... After!
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT # 793
LANSING, MI
THANK YOU to our donors, funders & volunteers for all of your hard work and generosity!
Growing Healthy Food, Cultivating Connections
P.O. Box 16224
Lansing, MI 48901
PHONE (517) 853-7809
FAX (517) 853-7817
www.GreaterLansingFoodBank.org
Businesses & Organizations Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers, Bethke’s, Capital Area District Library, CBI’s Giving Tree Farm, Chippewa Middle School,
City of East Lansing-Bailey Community Center, City of Lansing, Dean Transportation, Everybody Reads, LLC, Granger, Hammond Farms, Herb Girls Garden, Hope Network, Ingham County Land Bank Garden Program, J & J Hardwood,
Kitchen Garden Seeds, Majestic Tree Service, Meridian Township Recycling/Transfer Station, MSU Department of Plant Soil & Microbial Science, MSU Horticulture Department, MSU Plant Laboratory, MSU Student Organic Farm, Northwest
Initiative, Northwind Community Garden, Nottingham Stables, Okemos Public Schools, Park Seed Company, Plumbers & Pipefitters’ Local Union 333, Ingham County Family Center Pride Garden, Revolution Resources, Summerplace Townhomes,
Garden of wEden at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Target, The Peoples Church, Three Sisters Farm, Tracy’s Greenhouse, Turtle Tree Biodynamic Seed Initiative, Twin Sprout Farms, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Van Atta’s Greenhouse and
Flower Shop, Wildtype Native Plant Nursery, Williamston Greenhouse & Florist, Wiseman Tree Experts, Wright Tree Service
Individuals David & Pamela Aarup, Anonymous, Nancy Baker, Randy & Sheila Bell, Sam Bellinger, Shed Blake, Michele Boutwell,
Sally Britton, Ester Brockway, Bruce & Kathryn Cameron, Sekhar Chapagai, Damaris Choti (Mayienga), Milo Christensen, Duane Clarke, Karen Cochran, Lisa Coon, James Coty, Gloria Deloney, Heather Eifert, Jia Feng, Malinda Funk,
Lynetta Gibbs, Pete Gregg, Ron Hagaman, Lewis Hoskins, Aimee Ingerson, Rebecca Ives, Sara Jaruzel, Samuel & William Johnson, Allison Kelsey, Michael Kesler, Joanne Keyes, Mark Kieselbach, Kilero Komi, Terry Link,
David & Jean Long, Viki Lorraine, Barbara Lowes, Kerry Mack, Lynne Martinez, Rebecca Meszaros, Karin Miller, Dianne Moore, Pam & Jim Nelson, Ginger Ogilvie, Melanie Oudsema, Philavanh Phraxayavong, James & Mary Savage, Zel Seidenberg, Susan Smalley, Kate Stevenson, Eric Tans, Destiny Teachnor-Hauk, Thaddeus Vance, Robert Wallace,
Joanne Weidig, Kristen Wilkerson, Wilbert Williams, Kay Zink
Growing Healthy Food, Cultivating Connections
P.O. Box 16224 Lansing, MI 48901
PHONE (517) 853-7809 FAX (517) 853-7817
www.GreaterLansingFoodBank.org
