Under the umbrella of the Apalachicola Community Pride Partnership Program, the Franklin Promise food pantry and other community organizers are making plans to start a Community Garden here in Apalachicola.
At our Sept 2 meeting, Clarice Powell received the go ahead from the Commission to place the garden on City property located on 8th Street the site of the old city trailer park.The Community Garden not only will produce nutritious victuals for the food pantry, but it will also serve as a catalyst for neighborhood and community development.
The garden also has the potential of reducing the food budget for families who participate, beautify the neighborhood, create opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy, and education, but most of all it has the potential of stimulating social interaction and opportunities for intergenerational and cross-cultural connections that will help bridge the Apalachicola Community.
For more information, email Clarice Powell at victimadvocate@fairpoint.net or Joe Taylor at palme2blue@yahoo.com.
Mayor is this the same location that the AVFD wanted to build their station? This beautiful square will be nice for the pets to water and fertilize the community garden.
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