Plant a Row program tallies donations
Here are the total amounts of vegetables and fruit collected by local agencies during this season's Plant a Row for the Hungry Program.
(October 8, 2000)

Scouts help Plant a Row surpass goal
We were hovering on the precipice, just 76 pounds shy of meeting this year's 25,000-pound Plant a Row for the Hungry goal.
(September 17, 2000)

Project gives budding gardeners a chance to grow
Children at Poplar Creek Community Church cultivated a zucchini patch this summer that produced some real humdingers.
(September 17, 2000)

She doesn't let a few deer deter her gardening efforts
Gardening around Willow Creek Community Church is old hat for Agnes Burkus. As a member of the grounds crew at the church, she's used to doing whatever is necessary to make sure her assigned flower beds are in tip-top shape.
(September 10, 2000)

Pint-sized effort yields produce for Plant a Row
Every morning, Kimmy Spangler trucks out to her little garden, lifts the green bean leaves and declares "It's time!" Sometimes she's even right.
(September 3, 2000)

Garden project becomes a win-win situation
The Tri-Village Garden Club in Bartlett, Hanover Park and Streamwood wanted to tackle a summer project. A little exposure for the fledgling group wouldn't be bad, either.
(August 20, 2000)

Watering garden whets spirit of volunteers
Watering the Schaumburg Community Garden Club's vegetable plot is a task rarely awarded to the faint of heart.
(August 13, 2000)

Nursery uses garden effort to cultivate sense of community
Carol Gillis knew she wanted kids to get more involved with gardening, so she decided to help set them on the right path. (August 6, 2000)

From weeding to watering, Scouts take garden chores seriously
Weeding is hardly at the top of every 8-year-old girl's wish list. Few would pick it as a favorite summer activity. The girls in Girl Scout Troop 1657 at Terrace Elementary School in Des Plaines, though, are exceptions. (July 30, 2000)

Enrolling church, neighbors in the fight against hunger
Julie Daly wants her church to reap a harvest this summer, and she's hoping they wind up swimming in zucchini. (July 23, 2000)

Plant a row needs fresh fruit, veggies
Picture 7,000 bags of potatoes. Or 43,076 jars of chunky Prego spaghetti sauce. Or 56,000 jumbo-sized boxes of Cheerios. The equivalent of any one of those goes out the doors of Northern Illinois Food Bank every single day. (July 16, 2000)

Growing generosity
Chris Pesche didn't hesitate for a second. Not even for a nanosecond. Sure, what do you want? he responded. How many? What kind? (July 9, 2000)

Here's how you can participate in Plant a Row
Taking part in Plant a Row is easy. Choose a plant or several in your garden, and designate those as Plant a Row volunteers. (July 9, 2000)

Stories with recipe ideas

Beets full of nutrition, vitamins
(July 19, 2000)

Broccoli high in Vitamin C, low in calories
(July 26, 2000)

Cucumber boats filled with mixture
(August 2, 2000)

Green beans high in folate, magnesium
(August 9, 2000)

Zucchini used in various dishes
(August 16, 2000)

You say tomato, I say toe-maaa-toe
(August 23, 2000)

Corn, Midwest are like cheese and macaroni
(August 30, 2000)

Nutritious apples may be used in a variety of ways
(September 13, 2000)

Seek out heavy, robust-looking butternut squash
(September 20, 2000)