Re: Starting a Community Garden in a Rural Area

**a*@aol.com**

Dear Ms. Hunter, 

Please go to the American Community Gardeing Association website - http://www.communitygarden.org
which has a wealth of information on the set up, organization and sustainance of community gardens. 

You have some fine community gardens in North Carolina that are affiliated with the American Community Gardening Association and you should be able to find them in the links section:  

1) http://www.co.mecklenburg.nc.us/Departments/LUESA/Solid+Waste/PLANT+Program/Community+Gardens.htm

2) http://www.mccollcenter.org/nav.cfm?cat=15&subcat=77&subsub=44

3) http://other.cornelius.org/parksrec/programs/flyer_commgarden.shtm

While most community gardens (like the one I volunteer with in NYC http://www.clintoncommunitygarden.org ) tend to be urban, or suburban, there are rural community gardens and are a real boon to food banks and soup kitchens in fighting hunger in America. 

I've copied this message to Don Boekelheide, an ACGA stalwart and editor of the latest, greatest ACGA annual report, who should be getting in touch with you. 

Happy gardening, 

Adam Honigman
Hell's Kitchen, NYC

-----Original Message-----
From: Shannon Hunter <dukeohns2003@yahoo.com>
To: community_garden@mallorn.com
Sent: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:31:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [cg] Starting a Community Garden in a Rural Area

Greetings all!  I am starting a community Garden in Haywood County- the 
Mountains of North Carolina.  Despite the fact we are a rural county, there is 
lack of farmable land and we are in the process of donating the use of a 4 acre 
hayfield.

  I would greatly appreciate any contacts or information you can provide about 
starting a garden in a rural area.

  Shannon In Canton

  dukeohns2003@yahoo.com

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