UM extension collects food to help needy

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ORONO – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has collected 69,895 pounds of produce, 70 dozen ears of corn and 60 loaves of bread as part of its Plant a Row for the Hungry outreach project. Home gardeners, master gardeners, and others with a green…
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ORONO – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has collected 69,895 pounds of produce, 70 dozen ears of corn and 60 loaves of bread as part of its Plant a Row for the Hungry outreach project.

Home gardeners, master gardeners, and others with a green thumb participate in the program, which provides fresh fruits and vegetables to needy individuals and families in Maine.

The local effort is part of a national program sponsored by the Garden Writers Association.


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