5,323 Thanks to the Elk Grove Community Garden!

The Elk Grove Community Garden donated a grand total of 5,323 pounds of fresh produce and herbs during its garden year March, 2013 - February 2014. 

The Community Garden is entering its 10th growing season and continues to be very successful and one of the best community gardens in the Sacramento area. What a great way to get healthy food on the table to those in need!  EGFBS is extremely grateful for the generous support and partnership over the years.

In the Community Garden there are approximately 26 EGFBS plots. Would it amaze you to learn that members volunteered over 1,528 hours working in  the garden? Whew!  

This Herb Garden was originally an EGFBS Support Works project through a Career Class. It was designed to be a Tea Garden. The class designed the layout, submitted it for Board approval, and then got to work. It has pathways, a drip irrigation system and plants. It has been transformed into an Herb Garden.

Elk Grove is a great community!

Gleaning Zucchini at Davis Ranch

When we drove up into the parking lot at Davis Ranch, we were greeted by Peggy Davis and her assistant, Monica.  We formed a small caravan and made our way through their fields toward the zucchini.

We were able to drive the panel truck close to the rows of zucchini for easy loading. 

Two volunteers out standing in their field. 

After a short lesson from Peggy on the art of picking zucchini, we were handed buckets and let loose in the zucchini field.  Peggy explained that her workers had already picked this field a few days ago, and that the plants were still producing but not at the same rate as the initial harvest.

I hope the three plants in my garden produce half as much as these wonderfully healthy plants.

In a short time, we filled two large bins in our truck and moved on to filling bins for other food distribution organizations in the area.

Peggy said that "many hands make light work," and it did.  We worked through the zucchini field and moved on to yellow squash.  Another lesson in the art of picking, slightly different technique required and off we went. 

Oddity of the day

We filled one and a half bins of yellow squash and four bins of zucchini.

We were a bit dirty and tired, but we came back with a new appreciation for the food we have on our tables, admiration for the Davis family's devotion to serving the community, and a sense of accomplishment in helping to get fresh produce to our Elk Grove neighbors in need.

If you can join us, our next adventure in gleaning will be on Friday, June 15, 2012.  Please contact Deb at 916-685-8453 or Travis at 916-690-8866.

Thank you to Davis Ranch for this incredible opportunity to provide our clients with fresh zucchini.

Davis Ranch, LLC
13211 Jackson Road
Sloughhouse, CA  95683
Just 15 minutes north of Elk Grove. 

Friday at Davis Ranch

We have been offered an opportunity we cannot let get away from us!  Davis Ranch, in the Sloughhouse area, has offered Elk Grove Food Bank Services the chance to glean what is left in their fields.  We can get some fresh, healthy produce to our clients, if we can get some volunteers to the Ranch this Friday, June 1, 2012.   

If you can help us, please contact Deb at 916-685-8453 or Travis at 916-690-8866. 

We need to be at the Ranch at 8:00 a.m.  Please wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, covered shoes and hats for sun protection.  Also bring gloves to protect your hands and/or manicure.  Bring water and expect to do alot of bending and lifting. 

Davis Ranch, LLC
13211 Jackson Road
Sloughhouse, CA  95683
Just 15 minutes north of Elk Grove.