What is Get Growing - Monticello?

This is what I would like to focus on and accomplish as a group of volunteers of Get Growing - Monticello:

Our Mission is:

• Encourage people/families to grow food for themselves and a little extra to share with others.

• Share resources; time, knowledge, seeds, seedlings, etc.

• Build community by getting involved in neighborhood and community garden projects.

• End hunger in our community by teaching others how to grow food and planned abundance.

Ethics-driven actions we would be asked to practice:

• Everything is free - all the time. 

• Get once - give twice. By participating in two garden planting projects, you are eligible to have your garden planted.

• Planned abundance - plan to share. 

• Keep it simple. For the first-time gardener we would offer to help plant corn, beans, and squash (the Three Sisters) and explain the basics of sustainable agriculture. For the more experienced gardener we can customize plans according to individual needs and wants, but the project will be light on workload, meaning it should be completed within an hour or two by a handful of volunteers!