A new chapter for the Remer Community Garden
When Laura Moraczewski, an Extension Master Gardener volunteer, responded to an article in the local newspaper seeking people to help revitalize the Remer Community Garden, she helped make it a “giving garden.”
Moraczewski devoured horticultural information from Extension and put it to use in the garden. As the Remer Community Garden’s manager she helped its gardeners produce 9,600 pounds of produce in the past four years, donating to the adjacent food shelf. Local businesses donated funds for materials and apple trees.
More than 100 students from the Northland School District gathered in the garden’s high tunnel, planting carrots and potatoes in grow bags. Students also learned from a pumpkin-planting project in which they started seeds indoors at school and later planted the seedlings in the garden. “Children do get excited about seeing a seedling pop up in a tray or pulling a fresh Yukon gold potato out of a grow bag,” Moraczewski said.
Highlights
- RSDP energy impact: In collaboration with the Initiative Foundation of Central Minnesota and RSDP, a food shelf in Walker is increasing local financial resilience through assistance with energy efficiency, electric energy and renewable energy.
- U of M Farm Family of the Year: The Haehnel family
- 4-H Cloverbuds in Cass County learn while doing, with recent activities including making pollinator pizzas, Lego cable cards, “I Spy” bottles and cards for local military veterans.
- Thunder Lake, a large lake in Cass County, has hosted Extension Aquatic Invasive Species Detectors and will be a site for a Zebra Mussel Safari.
- Dana Gutzman, conservation manager, and Ken LaPorte, MASWCD board vice-president, participated in Class 15 of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Leadership Institute. Participants build proficiency in critical areas like communication, team building and visionary leadership that provide them with the skills to do effective conservation work across Minnesota.
- SuperShelf locations: Lakes Area Food Shelf, Longville Area Food Shelf, Pine River Area Food Shelf, Remer Food Shelf
- The Climate Adaptation Partnership is making available new resources on future groundwater and soil moisture conditions for Cass County, allowing communities to address issues such as irrigation needs and drinking water availability based on long-term precipitation changes.
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