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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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└ Community Gardens
└ Community Gardens
This project will support a community garden's operations with workshops on harvesting produce and winterization, as well as community events to tend the space. The garden provides an accessible space for residents to grow fresh fruits and vegetables and address local food insecurity.
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