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Summer finishes with harvests aplenty for Giving Garden

Say what you will about this summer's unpredictable weather, but this much food pantry coordinators know: Conditions were ripe for harvesting fresh produce.

Full Story published 9/26/2009 12:01 AM

Palatine man takes backyard gardening to a new level

Tom Anderson of Palatine has taken backyard gardening to a whole new level. With his nearly 300 feet of land filled with vegetable plots and fruit trees, the term, gentleman farmer comes to mind.

Full Story published 9/12/2009 12:03 AM

Community gardners team up to tend Giving Garden

The Community Garden in Itasca goes back more than 40 years, but an initiative this summer has given it new life: members started a Giving Garden, with some of its harvest to be donated to the Itasca Food Pantry.

Full Story published 8/29/2009 12:03 AM

Toiling in the garden for body and soul

Steve Wilcox of Roselle serves in a variety of ministries at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, but only one provides food for the body and soul: the church's Giving Garden.

Full Story published 8/15/2009 12:01 AM

Growing trend allows clients to make own choices at food pantries

A trend seems to be growing among area food pantries. From Naperville to Palatine, agencies have moved toward more of a "client choice" system, as opposed to the pre-bagged method of distributing food.

Full Story published 8/1/2009 12:00 AM

Geneva Farmers market signs on as Giving Gardens drop-off site

A little over three years ago, a group of residents formed the Geneva Green Market, with the intention of promoting locally grown food, touting its nutritional value and environmental benefits.

Full Story published 7/18/2009 12:00 AM

Area Cub Scouts plant garden to feed hungry

Cub Scouts promise to help other people at all times, and that's just what a pack from Gilberts is doing by joining the Daily Herald's Giving Garden campaign.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Giving Garden more important than ever

Area food pantries have seen numbers of visits soar during the recent economic downturn - some by as much as 80 percent - leaving administrators scrambling to add distribution days and volunteers.

Full Story published 6/20/2009 12:00 AM