Arlee Victory Garden seeks volunteers
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ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation is looking for volunteers to help prepare a garden site for a Victory Garden that will provide fresh produce for residents of Arlee and the Jocko Valley. “We’re excited to be bringing this program to Arlee,” said Shelly Fyant, food sovereignty coordinator at the Arlee CDC. “We have an acre of land on Powwow Road that we’ll be clearing and we’re asking for garden warriors to help clear the site of old vegetation so we can get it ready for planting this spring.”
Fyant is working with Fred Billings and Indian Commerce Campsite to implement the Victory Garden program in Arlee. “In this 14-week program, participants learn gardening skills and they also learn about building character through community service and develop leadership skills,” she said. In addition to the volunteers enrolled in the program, the Victory Garden will offer two paid intern positions. Produce grown in the garden will go to the Arlee CDC’s food bank and to local residents.
Volunteers are asked to bring a rake and work gloves to the garden site on Powwow Road at 10 a.m. on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. Lunch will be provided. To volunteer, call 406-726-5550 or 406-546-5633, or email foodsovereignty@arleecdc.org. “Food-insecure communities are often lacking sources of fresh produce,” Fyant said. “This program will provide residents with fresh, healthy vegetables grown right here in the valley. We also offer classes on cooking and preserving foods so the garden’s harvest can be enjoyed year-round.”
