The Food Bank is fortunate to have several generous volunteers and contributors to its fresh food effort. Among them are three Community Gardens. Each is unique in its own way. Harvested food from each is donated to the Food Bank for distribution.
The Garden of Giving
This non-profit community vegetable garden, run by UW Extension Master Gardeners donates all of its produce to the Racine County Food Bank.
The Garden of Giving has a "Wish List" of items needed to build and maintain the gardens. If you would like to donate an item from the List, please contact either the UW-Extension Master Gardener office at: (262) 886-8460, Jim Kairis at:(262) 886-5518 or Nancy Harland at: (262) 637-5720.
Visit the Garden of Giving page
Garden of Giving Wish List
- Short-handle round point shovels
- Spading forks
- Long-handle hoes
- Long-handle four-prong cultivators
- 18-inch stainless steel hand trowels
- Garden scissors (not shears)
- Soil moisture tester
- Soil thermometer
- Plant label markers
- Nursery gift cards/Home Depot/Jung Seed/Gardens Alive
- Self-propelled Lawn Mower
- Medium-size Air Compressor
- 100-foot, 3-inch diameter landscape timbers
- 10x 20 foot, four-side post car port tent
Racine County Food Bank Teaching Garden
Located on what was formerly industrial “wasteland” adjacent to the Food Bank, the Teaching Garden was built through the efforts of corporate and individual volunteers. Its mission is to teach people interested in having their own garden the necessary steps to till, seed and maintain their plants up to harvest time.
The Teaching Garden is particularly geared toward helping individuals with little or no gardening skills acquire necessary knowledge for a successful garden.
Youthful Friends Garden at the Racine Youthful Offenders Correctional Facility
Teaches young incarcerated men (15-24 yrs) how to plant, harvest and give produce back to the community.
For information, contact: Walter Fleuchaus 262-886-5037 |
