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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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└ Community Gardens
└ Community Gardens
This project will turn underutilized property beside the town farmers market into a community garden with 10 raised vegetable beds, rain barrels and two ADA-compliant benches, which will be available for all town residents to use.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
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