The University of Idaho Extension (Master Gardener program office) is offering free seeds, seed potatoes and starts to local gardeners. They ask that you only take what you can plant and please donate half of it back to the Plant A Row For The Hungry program. They have heirloom and organic varieties along with hybrids from many different companies including Seed Savers Exchange, Victory Seeds, and Heirloom Seeds. You may pick these up during business hours 9-5 Mon-Fri. Potatoes are available until July 1. Seedlings, when available, will be located in the courtyard outside the building off Poplar Street (between 3rd and 4th in Coeur d’Alene). These items are available for pick-up any day/time.
Produce Donation sites:
Monday and Thursday 9AM-3PM
University of Idaho Extension, Master Gardener Program
1808 N. 3rd Street, Coeur d’Alene ID 83814
Ph: 208-446-1680
Wednesday Evenings beginning mid-July 5:30-7:30PM
Hosted by The Roots Local Food Share and Shared Harvest Community Garden
10th and Foster, downtown Coeur d’Alene
You are welcome to donate to a facility or site directly. Please weigh your harvest and report it at the end of each month to Kara Carleton, kcarleton@uidaho.edu or Kate Burke, KBurke@2-harvest.org. Each pound counts.
Our region was #1 in the NATION in 2011 for pounds donated. Let’s match that for 2013!