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invites all gardeners to grow anextra row of vegetables and donatethe harvest to your local food bank
or community food program
Daily Bread Food Banka i ly Bread Food Bank
The Composting Council of Canada is a nationalnon-profit, member-driven organization with acharter to advocate and advance composting andcompost usage. It serves as the central resourceand network for the composting industry inCanada and, through its members, contributes tothe environmental sustainability of thecommunities in which they operate. Call toll-free:
1- 877- 571- GROW (4769).
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How can you help?
Which crops are bestfor donation?
Benefits for your community
Benefits for you
Drop off locations
How to be involved
Whether your vegetable garden is large or small,add an additional row, bed or pot and plantsomething extra. Donate the harvest to your localPLANT A ROW • GROW A ROW efforts. Bumper crop of zucchini? Unexpected success with your carrotcrop? Donate the excess to your local PLANT A ROW
• GROW A ROW efforts. Planning a trip to a farmer'smarket or pick-your-own farm? Buy a little extraand donate it to your local PLANT A ROW • GROW A ROW efforts. Encourage your family and friends to dothe same!
All fresh produce is needed, wanted and
appreciated! Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, potatoes) are best however, any produce that can be easily handled and stored, including broccoli,cabbage, peas, beans, tomatoes, radishes, sweet
peppers, summer squash (including zucchini),apples and pears are welcome. Just remove anysoil and bring it in.
¬ Plant your seeds and nurture your garden.
Preparing your soil with organic matter or compost gives you a good start to a successfulgardening season and bountiful harvest.
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At harvest time, deliver the produce you wishto donate directly to the community food
program closest to you (see Drop off locations ).
Feel good about being physically active andconnecting with your community!
Donate seeds, tools or land to support acommunity garden.
! Fresh produce is an important part of a healthydiet but it is often beyond the means of manylow-income families.
! Getting 5-10 servings of vegetables and fruits per day helps to prevent disease and reducehealth care costs - which benefits individuals
and our whole society.! Being an active participant in PLANT A ROW •
GROW A ROW will contribute to stronger,healthier, greener communities.
! Gardening is great physical activity.! Growing and sharing fruits and vegetables
helps build healthy communities and healthyfamilies.
Ensure that the row you grow arrives in peak condition! The most direct route for your fresh
produce is from your garden to the food programin your community. There are food banks,community kitchens and drop-in meal programsacross our city that could use your donation of fruits and vegetables to prepare and distributehealthy foods within our neighbourhoods. Toconnect with the community food program closestto you, please call:
FoodLink Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-6655 North York Harvest Food Bank . 416-635-7771 Daily Bread Food Bank . . . . . . . . 416-203-0050
Our community partners, City of Toronto Parks& Recreation and The Civic Garden Centre , offer established drop-off locations city-wide. Pleasecall to confirm drop-off times.
The Civic Garden Centre777 Lawrence Avenue East . . . . . . 416-397-1340
City of Toronto Parks & RecreationCommunity Centres
Chalkfarm CC180 Chalkfarm DriveContact: Tod Debling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 5 - 7 8 0 2
Elmbank CRC10 Rampart RoadContact: Roman Dasek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-394-8671
Harrison Baths Pool15 Stephanie StreetContact: Chris Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-0335
Heron Park CCLawrence Avenue East and Manse RoadContact: Margaret Crosby . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-396-4335
. . . . . . . Jennifer McPherson . . . . . . . . . . 416-396-4366
John Innes CRC150 Sherbourne StreetContact: Dave Hains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 2 - 0 0 4 3
Lawrence Heights CC5 Replin RoadContact: Helen Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-395-6120
Masaryk-Cowan CRC220 Cowan AvenueContact: Vince Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-6930
Regent Park South CC203 Sackville GreenContact: Lucky Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 2 - 5 4 9 0
Rose Avenue CC675 Ontario StreetContact: Rick Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 2 - 1 0 8 5
Scadding Court CC707 Dundas St. WContact: Kevin Lee & Krista Fay . . . . . . . . 416-392-0335
St. Lawrence CCEsplanadeContact: James Honeyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-1347
If you need information for areasoutside of Toronto,
please call 1-877-571-GROW (4769).